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Mabton staff asks council to gift surplus park and cemetery wood to residents
Summary
Staff recommended declaring wood from tree removals at Governors Park and Mabton Cemetery (2022) as surplus and gifting it to residents at no cost; wood is stored at the wastewater facility and may be subject to Department of Ecology rules.
City staff introduced a resolution to declare certain city property — wood cut from trees at Governors Park and the Mabton Cemetery in 2022 — as surplus and to authorize disposal by gifting the wood to residents at no cost.
The staff report noted the wood has no determined market value, is being stored at the wastewater facility and "may be potentially in violation of Department of Ecology regulations" if it remains in place. Staff recommended approval to gift the material to residents during working hours; residents would access it through the facility gate.
Council members asked practical questions about access and whether the wood would be burned by residents after pickup. Staff said the proposal would allow residents to claim wood during normal working hours and that the council would draft the disposal process if the resolution is approved. No vote was recorded at the study session.
