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Tree Board reports Tree City USA designation; council plans tree ordinance revisions and Green improvements
Summary
The Windy Hills Tree Board reported the city has again been named Tree City USA, plans a July goal to inventory right-of-way trees, and the council said a first summary reading of tree ordinance revisions (including a possible increase in resident tree rebates) will occur at the March meeting. Mark Madison will contact Flynn Brothers to proceed with expansion of the Green parking lot.
Councilwoman Kate Greer, the Tree Board liaison, told the council that Windy Hills has been named a Tree City USA once again and that the Tree Board aims to identify all right-of-way trees by July 1, work to be led by City Arborist Caroline Westfall and Certified Arborist Josh Ashley.
Greer said the Tree Board expects a first summary reading of proposed revisions to the city’s tree ordinances at the March council meeting; one proposed change would raise the number of annual resident tree-purchase rebates from two to four, contingent on budget availability.
Greer also reported routine maintenance items for the Green, including that "Rudy the Bear" needs caulking between the statue and its base, and that Shakespeare in the Park will return to the Green combined with the city’s Arbor Day celebration on a date to be determined. City Engineer Mark Madison was reported to contact Flynn Brothers to proceed with expansion of the Green parking lot, and ARPA funds of $9,060.89 were noted as earmarked to expand the parking pad with expenditure expected by April 2025.
No formal ordinance changes were adopted at the Feb. 10 meeting; the council scheduled the ordinance summary reading for March and will consider the budget implications before any change in rebates or policy.
