Council creates dedicated tree-replacement trust, approves tree-management ordinance

Sep 3, 2026

Council approved Ordinance 25-2026 to set up a compensatory tree replacement trust fund and clarified the $35-per-tree or $700-per-acre fee options; residents asked how funds will be tracked and used for planting.

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The Township Council voted to adopt Ordinance 25-2026, establishing a dedicated trust fund to hold monies collected under the township’s tree-management ordinance for future tree installation and planting.

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