City of Edwardsville Environmental Commission met March 13

City of Edwardsville Environmental Commission met March 13
Chris Farrar, 1st Ward Alderman — City of Edwardsville Website
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City of Edwardsville Environmental Commission met March 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Public Comment/Announcements:

Reports:

Budget

Old Business:

1. Tree City USA/Heritage Tree Program

2. Solar field pollinator planting

3. Flower pots/annual plantings – Girl Scouts

4. Coles Monument

5. Natural managed landscape ordinance

6. Roadside prairie project

7. Watershed signage

8. Green Cities recap

New Business:

1. Change in tree planting plan from Hwy 157 to Chapman

2. No mow April

3. Proposed budget 20242025

Discussion:

Meeting adjourned with unanimous approval

https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03132024-3309



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