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Ludlow council adopts ordinance setting standards and penalties for city trees
Summary
On Oct. 9, 2025, Ludlow City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-14 to add Section 97 to the city code, establishing standards for maintaining city trees and penalties for damage; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all ayes.
The Ludlow City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-14 during its Oct. 9, 2025 meeting, adding Section 97 to the City Code to establish standards for maintaining city trees and penalties for damaging city trees. City Administrative Officer Scott Smith completed the ordinance’s second reading; Councilmember Julie Terry Navarre moved for adoption and Councilmember Steve Chapman seconded. Following a roll-call vote the motion carried with all ayes and the ordinance was adopted.
Councilmembers present who participated in the roll-call vote were Steve Chapman, Meagan Guthrie, Julie Terry Navarre, Abigail Miller, David Ziegler and Paula Graszus; the minutes record the vote as "all ayes." The ordinance change was recorded as unfinished business and became a formal action of the council when adopted that evening.
