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Village of Arnold awarded $208,271 urban and community forestry grant
Summary
The Village of Arnold won a three-year Urban and Community Forestry Grant totaling $208,271 to plant 130 trees and remove 58 dead or dangerous trees; the board authorized the chairman to sign grant documents at its Sept. 8 meeting.
The Village of Arnold has been awarded a three-year Urban and Community Forestry Grant totaling $208,271, the village’s representative said at the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 8.
Mary Becker, representing Arnold Rotary, told the board the grant will fund four components over three years: expanding tree canopy with species diversity; removing dead, dying or dangerous trees; providing one community and one school tree-education class annually; and creating workforce opportunities for students and community members to assist with planting under professional guidance. Becker said the goal is to plant 130 new trees and remove 58 trees during the grant period, with a fall target of planting 39 trees and removing 22.
Becker listed the vendors chosen to carry out work: Kennedy Landscape Services LLC (Gothenburg) for new trees; Viter Tree Service (Brady) for removals; and Brown Underground (Mullen) for irrigation/drip systems. She said a certified arborist will approve tree removals and that trees may be removed only if they are dead, dying or dangerous.
On a motion by Jason Jenkins, seconded by Glen Bowers, the board authorized Chairman Zach Hagler to sign the necessary documents to accept the grant. The motion carried on a roll-call vote with Bowers, DeLosh and Jenkins voting aye; Hagler and Austin Snyder were absent.
The grant builds on a prior award the village received last year and is intended to support canopy growth, public safety by removing hazardous trees, and local economic activity through nursery purchases and workforce participation. The board did not set implementation dates beyond the fall planting goal and authorized staff to proceed with required paperwork.
