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Board authorizes tree-planting funds to retain Tree City status; transcript amount unclear
Summary
Mount Ayr board moved to authorize funds to plant trees to retain Tree City status; the motion passed, but the dollar amount in the transcript is ambiguous and requires clerk clarification.
The Mount Ayr Town Board voted to authorize funds to plant trees this year with the stated purpose of retaining the town's Tree City designation.
During debate the motion's wording in the transcript was unclear: one speaker stated an amount that reads in the transcript as "$340,000 to up to 1000 dollars." The board seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote. The clerk later noted procedural steps for completing the Tree City application.
The board did not record a line-item funding breakdown in the meeting record. Clerk Karen noted an application is available and the board discussed submitting paperwork. Because the transcript contains an unclear numeric reference, the board's clerk should be asked to confirm the authorized dollar amount and whether funds will come from the general fund or a specific project allocation.
