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Commission backs sending tree-mitigation fund amendment to council after safety, funding questions
Summary
The commission recommended that the City Council consider amending section 4-5.8 to allow the tree mitigation fund to pay for removal of dead trees and trimming/pruning on public property and rights-of-way; public comment and the city manager emphasized public-safety reasons, while commissioners asked about caps and fund levels.
The Brooksville Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council consider amending section 4-5.8 of the municipal code so the tree mitigation fund may be used not only to plant trees on public property and rights-of-way but also to remove dead trees and fund trimming and pruning to recognized arboricultural standards.
Staff explained the proposed change would address safety…
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