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City to apply for up to $75,000 state grant for tree maintenance; 25% local match required
City Commission of the City of Lake Wales · January 14, 2026
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Summary
Assistant City Manager Dina Drongo told commissioners the city intends to apply for a Florida Department of Agriculture community forestry grant (maximum $75,000) to fund structural pruning and hazard reduction on public trees; the application is due Jan. 30 and requires a 25% local match, which staff said is budgeted.
Assistant City Manager Dina Drongo said the city will apply to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a Community Forestry grant to support tree maintenance, including structural pruning and hazard reduction on public trees in targeted…
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