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Commission recommends raising tree-surety fee to $550 per tree; measure sent to council

Park and Recreation Commission · March 26, 2026

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Summary

Park staff presented a resolution to raise the developer tree-surety fee from $350 to $550 per tree (proposal effective 2026), with a planned second increase to $600 and annual inflation indexing starting in 2030; the commission approved forwarding the resolution to the common council for approval on April 20.

Rick, a parks staff member, presented a resolution asking the commission to recommend increasing the tree-surety fee developers pay when required to guarantee new tree plantings. “The fee charged to developers is currently $350 per tree, which was approved on 02/10/2003,” Rick said, noting…

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