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Tree board to research coastal land-trust proposal and rental-fee idea; Bradford pear removal suggested
Summary
Members reviewed an email about a Coastal Land Trust-hosted program that would add a short-term rental surcharge (suggested $1/night) to fund coastal protection and possibly fund a Bradford (Callery) pear removal/replacement program; the board agreed to investigate feasibility and report back to the council.
The Town of Sunset Beach Tree Board received an email about a Coastal Land Trust program that combines a proposed accommodation surcharge for short-term rentals and an incentive to remove invasive Bradford (Callery) pear trees.
An ERC member described the model: towns add an extra charge ("a dollar" was cited in the meeting) to…
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