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Waukesha board recommends $397 per-tree assessment for spring street-planting program
Summary
Waukesha Parks staff presented a spring 2026 street-tree planting plan and recommended the Common Council set a public hearing on a $397-per-tree assessment. Staff estimated average cost per tree of $428.88 and labor of $229.72; the board voted unanimously to recommend the assessment.
The Waukesha Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board recommended that the Common Council set a public hearing to consider a $397-per-tree assessment for the spring 2026 public street planting program. Forestry staff said they will buy trees directly from multiple nurseries and contract installation, while planting memorial and retirement trees in-house.
Why it matters: The board sought to balance maintaining a diverse urban forest and limiting the assessment on private-frontage properties. Staff said direct procurement from several…
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