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Council pulls Texas A&M municipal-forester grant application, directs staff to pursue contracted arborist options
Summary
After reviewing a Texas A&M Forest Service grant that would fund a municipal forester with a required city match, the Leon Valley council directed staff to withdraw the application and instead evaluate contracting options, amendments to the tree-mitigation ordinance, and alternative funding.
The Leon Valley City Council on March 17 directed staff to withdraw a Texas A&M Forest Service grant application for a municipal forester and to explore less-costly alternatives, including a contract arborist for FY2027 and possible changes to the city's tree-mitigation ordinance.
Staff had applied for a municipal-forester grant (total $100,000 over three years: $50,000 year one,…
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