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Developer proposes donation of 250 trees at Buddy Williams Park; board asks staff for cost and maintenance plan

Manville Park Board · February 27, 2026
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Summary

City staff described a developer offer to plant 250 trees at the newly acquired Buddy Williams Park as part of Meridiana's contribution for the U.S. 250th anniversary; board raised questions about species, irrigation, spacing and who will cover long-term maintenance costs and asked staff to return with cost estimates.

City staff briefed the Manville Park Board on Feb. 26 about Buddy Williams Park, a roughly 20-acre parcel the city recently acquired inside the Meridiana development, and a developer proposal to plant 250 trees there as a community donation.

Dan Johnson, who said he works for the city, described the parcel near Barbara Bennett School and said Meridiana's developer representative prepared an exhibit to start the…

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