Shade Tree Commission is firmly planted in Ridgewood
Thursday November 14, 2013, 3:57 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
Addressing the years of ongoing pleas from residents and municipal officials alike, the Ridgewood Council has formally established a Shade Tree Commission. A resolution creating a seven-member body with two alternates was unanimously approved at Wednesday’s council meeting.
Property destruction caused by felled trees during recent hurricanes and storms exacerbated the need for the new group, which will be assigned a variety of roles. During a discussion earlier this month, Councilwoman Bernadette Walsh said the commission will take on tasks related to tree maintenance, including grant writing, educational initiatives and other work to assist the village’s taxed Parks and Recreation Department.
Members, however, will ultimately serve in an advisory role to the Ridgewood Council. Walsh, who as a member of the Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee (REAC) helped draft the board’s mission statement, likened the commission’s duties to those of existing groups such as the Financial and Citizens Safety Advisory committees.
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