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Residents urge protection of Garry Oaks and question sidewalk projects; Chamber opposes B&O tax on warehousing
Summary
Public commenters urged the city to protect Garry Oak habitat along Custer Road and re-evaluate sidewalk projects that remove mature trees; the Lakewood Chamber opposed a proposed B&O tax on warehousing and recommended a 1% public safety sales tax as a fairer alternative.
During the public-comment period at the March 16 Lakewood City Council meeting, several residents urged the city to protect trees and native habitat, and the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce opposed a proposed business and occupation (B&O) tax on warehousing.
Christina Manetti, speaking for the Gary Oak Coalition, told council she received a schematic showing a Custer Road sidewalk project that would remove three Garry Oaks (two about 12 inches in diameter and one about 14 inches). She described Garry Oaks as a keystone species for a rare local prairie ecosystem and…
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