Tree commission keeps Pleasant Street review open

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What happened

The commission heard Commissioner Johnson's review of the preliminary Pleasant Street and Route 122 project report, including sidewalk widening, root zone disturbance, tree removals and an invasive-filled drainage swale. Staff said the commission has no authority over the work and can only make recommendations, and that the state would handle the swale and Route 122 questions. The commission voted 3-0 to keep the item in old business, and it filed the updated tree list and the beech leaf disease talk item.

Key decisions

• ● Pleasant Street and Route 122 project review kept in old business. The commission voted to keep the review in old business, while staff said it can only make recommendations and the state would handle the swale and Route 122 questions. No recommendation was adopted at this meeting. (Vote 3-0). Read case details
• ● Updated tree list filed for later new business. The commission filed the updated tree list and will take up the final version as new business next month. (Vote 3-0; Next: Feb. 4). Read case details
• 📜 Goals and ordinance review items kept in old business. The commission agreed to keep both items in old business because the commissioner who requested them was absent. (Vote 3-0). Read case details
• ● Feb. 4 beech leaf disease speaker confirmed and filed. The commission confirmed Joanne Vieira will speak on beech leaf disease treatments at the Feb. 4 meeting and filed the item. (Vote 3-0; Next: Feb. 4). Read case details
• ● 2026 meeting schedule kept in old business. The 2026 meeting schedule stays in old business until Joy can confirm it works for her calendar. Read case details

Next dates

• Feb. 4: Trustees of Reservations beech leaf disease speaker and finished tree list

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