Tree Committee ordinance and outreach
City of LowellMassachusetts- Detected
- Oct 26, 2026
- 16 days ago
- Sector
- Public Works
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From the meeting
The October 26, 2026 memorandum said Lowell's Urban and Community Forest Challenge Grant from the Department of Conservation and Recreation was being used to establish a Tree Committee. The ordinance had been developed through outreach, focus groups, and meetings with City staff and City Council concerns, and the proposed ordinance was in the agenda. The administration expected the ordinance to be ready for a first reading at the City Council meeting on November 3, 2026.
Final approval would trigger advertising for potential committee members and additional outreach to urban forestry partners.
- Meeting date
- October 26, 2026
- Agency
- City of Lowell
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