Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Shade Tree committee seeks DPW tree manager to address care gaps

Milton Shade Tree Advisory Committee urges action on tree care staffing gap. Tree Warden Branch B. Lane detailed persistent deficiencies in the Department of Public Works, including inadequate pruning, failure to remove stakes and straps, inconsistent watering, and incomplete stump grinding. Lane

Townbrief news summary · Aug 26

Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee

DPW director proposes 75-tree annual planting, budget adjustment

Milton Shade Tree Committee meets new DPW director, charts tree-planting path forward. The committee welcomed DPW Director Tom McCarthy and discussed accelerating tree plantings to meet a 150-tree annual goal after only 50 trees were planted this spring. McCarthy proposed ordering 75 trees each

Townbrief news summary · Jun 24

Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Milton Shade Tree panel targets larger saplings with expanded budget

Milton Shade Tree Advisory Committee learns of its expanded FY2027 budget. The $40,000 allocation will enable a shift from one-inch to two-inch caliper saplings; co-chairs Nancy Chisholm and Fred Taylor report the committee has tagged 33 trees from its first spring order with 50 more planned by

Townbrief news summary · May 12

Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Shade Tree Committee approves March minutes, updates tree planting.

Shade Tree Advisory Committee updates tree planting schedules and budgets. Co-Chairs Fred Taylor and Nancy Chisholm oversaw approval of prior minutes and received reports on 50 spring trees ordered by DPW with 17 already planted; 56 resident requests filed as of April 5, including a 16-request

Townbrief news summary · Apr 14

Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Shade Tree Advisory Committee approves new tree order, budgets $40K for planting

Shade Tree Advisory Committee endorses spring planting strategy using nine tree species. The committee confirmed $40,000 in available funding from DPW, municipal line item, and Copeland Foundation sources to support the first batch of 45 trees ordered around April 1. Co-Chair Fred Taylor reported

Townbrief news summary · Mar 17

Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Shade Tree Committee advances spring tree-planting and funding plan.

Shade Tree Advisory Committee locks in $40K for spring tree purchases. The funding combines $10,000 from DPW operations, $20,000 from the Capital budget, and $10,000 from the Copeland Foundation, designed to plant 140 trees across Milton. Co-Chairs Nancy Chisholm and Fred Taylor and members

Townbrief news summary · Feb 10

Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Shade Tree panel backs $40K in tree funding over DPW request.

The Shade Tree Advisory Committee backed a $40,000 budget request for street shade trees and vacancy reduction, exceeding the Department of Public Works' $25,000 bid. Co-Chairs Nancy Chisholm and Fred Taylor moved a letter to the Warrant Committee seeking $30,000 for a minimum of 140 trees and

Townbrief news summary · Jan 13