Commission coordinates replacements, Arbor Day window and local maintenance after summer events
Jul 16, 2026
With no quorum on July 15, the Athens Shade Tree Commission discussed replacement plantings with Menards, a mayor-backed proposal for roughly 100 West Side trees (commission to take a portion), stump-grinding policy for Euclid removals, an unauthorized limb cut during a festival, and a pending appointment for Chris Hedges.
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At a July 15 meeting that lacked a quorum, the Athens Shade Tree Commission discussed logistics for multiple planting and maintenance items, including a proposed mayoral effort to add roughly 100 trees on the West Side bike path and replacement plantings coordinated with Menards.
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