Task force discusses Sedalia-style '1x1' rule, tree-replacement reporting for city projects

Jul 8, 2026

Members reviewed Sedalia and Kansas City tree ordinances and discussed proposing a requirement that city projects removing mature trees report numbers removed and plant replacements nearby or at suitable locations; Sedalia's '1x1' approach was cited as an example.

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The task force reviewed examples of public-tree ordinances from other municipalities and discussed whether Warrensburg should require replacement plantings when mature trees are removed for city projects. Members cited Sedalia’s ordinance — described in the meeting notes as a '1x1' rule: cut down a public tree, plant a tree — as a model.

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