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Council approves first reading of ordinance to create Hobart tree board
Summary
Chief of Staff Kelly Clemens described amendments to Chapter 95 to create a tree board that would advise the Board of Works and handle tree requests; council members said a board would streamline sidewalk/tree coordination and the ordinance passed first reading 7-0.
Chief of Staff Kelly Clemens presented an amendment to Chapter 95 of the Hobart Municipal Code to expand the city's tree and shrub governance and establish a tree board that would advise the Board of Works.
Clemens said the existing ordinance is short and ineffective and the proposed board would let professionals handle tree requests and streamline sidewalk-tree issues. Council members, including Mr. Brezik and Mr. Waldrop, expressed support, saying a tree board would help coordinate sidewalk discussions and tree decisions. The council approved Ordinance 2026-19 on first reading by roll call (motion by Mr. Waldrop; second Mr. Claussen; vote 7-0).
The action advances the ordinance to subsequent procedural steps; council discussion emphasized the board’s advisory role rather than immediate regulatory changes.
