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Committee proposes $500 assistance per property for dead‑tree removal; gazebo renovation sought
Summary
Denise Hyker proposed adding a budget line offering $500 per home or business to help with the high cost of dead‑tree removal; she also asked the committee to consider supporting part of a major renovation of the 29‑year‑old gazebo in Community Park, such as funding the cupola.
During new business, Denise Hyker raised concern about dead trees around the city being an eyesore and the high cost of removal. She proposed creating a line item in the Beautification budget to provide $500 per home or business to assist with dead‑tree removal.
Denise also described the gazebo in Community Park as 29 years old and in “desperate need of a major renovation.” She asked the committee to consider supporting a discrete component of that renovation — for example, the cupola — rather than funding the entire project. The minutes record these proposals for future budget consideration; no final funding decision was made at this meeting.
