Tree Committee accepts draft protection bylaw
Longmeadow Tree Committee accepts protection bylaw for departmental review. The Tree Committee approved a draft protection bylaw for advancement to the Department of Public Works and Town Manager, with timing for Town Meeting presentation to be determined upon completion of internal review. The
Tree Committee · Meeting of July 14, 2026
Longmeadow Tree Committee accepts protection bylaw for departmental review. The Tree Committee approved a draft protection bylaw for advancement to the Department of Public Works and Town Manager, with timing for Town Meeting presentation to be determined upon completion of internal review. The committee gave general consensus to a location near the Veteran's Memorial on the Town Green for the Rev250 tree planting scheduled for October 4.
With a $150,000 fiscal year budget for tree maintenance, the committee faces a substantial workload including 24 open pruning work orders, 72 removal work orders, and 280 stump grinding work orders.
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Source: the Tree Committee meeting of July 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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