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Selectboard schedules Aug. 16 community meeting and approves RFP for ash-tree removal

Town of Newbury Selectboard · July 8, 2026
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Summary

A community meeting on tree management for the Common will be held Aug. 16 (noon–2:00 pm) at the Newbury Village fire station; the board approved an amended RFP for removing threatened ash trees with bids due July 29 at 5:00 pm.

The Selectboard confirmed a community meeting on August 16 from noon to 2:00 pm at the Newbury Village fire station to discuss tree management on the Common. The board encouraged residents and stakeholders to attend, and Selectboard member Andrew Lee reviewed topics from the Urban & Community Forestry Program that will be covered.

Following discussion, the board approved an amended Request for Proposals (RFP) to remove threatened ash trees from the Common; the minutes set a bid deadline of July 29 at 5:00 pm. The action included approval of the RFP as amended but did not include vendor selections at the July 8 meeting.