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Residents urge native-tree policy and clearer referendum cost disclosures at Cheshire council public comment
Summary
At the April 14 meeting, residents urged the council to adopt a native-planting policy and better tree care practices and asked that referendum mailings include an estimated cost to the average taxpayer; councilors directed commenters to relevant commissions and staff.
Several residents used public comment at the Town of Cheshire's April 14 meeting to raise environmental and civic-transparency concerns.
Joanna Giddings urged the council to adopt a native-planting policy for town-owned properties and to replace problematic nonnative trees before they reach maturity. "My ask of town council is that you consider adopting a native plant policy that directs that all tree plantings on town property be native trees going forward and that we remove…
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