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Chris Dwan submitting comments re: the Urban Forestry Committee.
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To the Honorable Board and the Mayor:
In October of 2017, the Board of Aldermen formally re-established Somerville's Urban Forestry Committee. So far as I am aware, there has been no progress in bringing that committee to its first meeting in the eight months between October and today.
Mr Mayor, I am writing to ask that you fill the seats on the Urban Forestry committee without further delay.
Like other city committees, Urban Forestry will provide a critical point of communication between city staff and the residents. Its charter is to provide information, outreach, and advice both to residents and to city staff. This will help us all to work effectively together to achieve Somerville's potential.
Given the level of development and construction planned for 2018 and beyond, this coordination is absolutely critical.
I urge the mayor to advertise and to fill these committee seats without delay.
Sincerely,
Chris Dwan
Resident, Ward 2