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PERMANENT STREET TREE COMMITTEE - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE

A collection of 8 issues

Tree Committee Approves February Minutes, Plans Special Vote on Grant Letter

Winchester's tree panel endorsed a $100K-plus grant for municipal inventory and management. Chair Austin Whitman reported that a March 21 override vote could secure $50,000 in FY27 and $100,000 each in FY28 and FY29 for trees, with funding flowing through the Department of Public Works under

PSTC approves prior minutes, sets goals subcommittee ahead of override vote

Permanent Street Tree Committee approves January minutes and discusses override funding. Chair Austin Whitman reported the Select Board voted to support an $11.5 million override that includes $50,000 for the tree program in FY2027 and $100,000 each in FY2028 and FY2029, slightly below Whitman's

Tree committee elects Pruitt as Minutes Secretary; approves prior minutes.

Winchester tree committee unanimously elects sustainability director as secretary, approves prior meeting minutes. Chair Austin Whitman reported the Select Board endorsed a $220,000 tree budget he proposed, contingent on a three-year phase-in and passage of an upcoming override vote. The committee