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Park Street rebuild seen as chance for new street trees; commission to map plantings
Summary
With Park Street reconstruction underway, commission and DPW staff discussed coordinating planting windows and tree species, and volunteers agreed to use the town's Field Maps app to propose right-of-way locations for shade and under-wire trees.
Commissioners reviewed the Park Street rebuild schedule and flagged it as an ideal moment to coordinate new street-tree plantings. Dave (DPW) explained the road is being rebuilt between Union and Route 1 and the town will install sidewalk and stormwater work before landscaping; he urged the commission to identify appropriate planting sites once construction is complete.
Members agreed to organize volunteer walks, use Field Maps to mark parcels and homeowner preferences, and avoid shade trees where power lines run. Brian Lightbody asked volunteers to identify candidate spots and emphasized contacting homeowners beforehand so plantings proceed only with permission.
