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Velva to plant 68 evergreen trees at cemetery after bridge project removals; cost estimated over $15,000
Summary
Ackerman-Estvold reported SRJB has approved purchasing and planting 68 evergreen trees at the Velva cemetery to replace trees removed for a bridge project; the commission recorded the plan and engineers will coordinate planting with the auditor. Cost is cited as more than $15,000.
Engineers and commissioners said Jan. 21 that a plan is now approved to replace trees removed at the Velva cemetery ahead of a bridge project.
Emma Lavachek of Ackerman-Estvold said SRJB approved a request not only to replace the 68 trees removed in anticipation of the bridge project but also to purchase and plant 68 evergreen trees at the cemetery. Lavachek said the total cost to purchase and plant the trees would be 'totaling over $15,000.' She said she will coordinate with Auditor Jenny Johns and the nursery to initiate the project.
Commissioners did not record a separate motion text in the minutes for funding the planting; Lavachek stated the request was approved and will move forward with coordination. Auditor Johns discussed the cemetery fund earlier in the year-end financial report during the meeting, but the minutes do not specify whether the tree planting will draw on cemetery funds, SRJB funds, or another source.
Why it matters: Replacing trees removed for public works preserves cemetery landscaping and may affect cemetery budgets; the tree-planting task introduces a near-term procurement and planting schedule to be coordinated with city staff and the nursery.
The commission covered the item as part of the engineer's report and approved the work to proceed; implementation details and final funding source allocation were not specified in the meeting minutes.
