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Utilities director: 2026 tree trimming to begin this week on snow-route streets

City of Pierre Board of Commissioners · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Brad Palmer, the city utilities director, told commissioners the 2026 tree-trimming program will start this week on designated snow-route streets, part of routine maintenance to protect utilities and clear right-of-way.

Brad Palmer, Utilities Director, presented the 2026 Tree Trimming Update and told the commission that crews will begin work this week on streets designated as snow routes.

Palmer framed the work as routine maintenance intended to reduce conflicts between vegetation and city infrastructure, including power and public-safety access on key streets during winter operations.

The report was delivered as an informational update and did not require formal action by the commission at the Jan. 13 meeting.