Resident urges downtown flagpole, tree-grate fixes during public comment
Summary
Resident John Welch urged the council to install an American flagpole in Chelsea's historic downtown, fill empty tree grates in Palmer Commons, and add more trees for traffic calming; Council members later said the flag was already on display and eight of 10 grates are in place.
John Welch, a Chelsea resident, used the public-comment period to ask the council to install a flagpole with an American flag in the historic downtown, to fill empty tree grates in Palmer Commons, and to plant more trees for traffic calming.
Council Member Tony Iannelli responded later in the meeting during council reports, saying the American flag was already on display in Palmer Commons and that "8 out of 10 of the tree grates were in place," and noted the Planning Commission is working on a tree preservation plan. The exchange recorded the resident's request and the council's status update, without any formal motion or commitment to capital spending.
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