Spring 2026 street tree planting assessment
Summary
Residents requesting new street trees will pay $397 each, while the forestry budget covers about 140-150 replacements. Aldermen split 9-4 on whether taxpayers should subsidize the roughly $30 gap between the fee and the true contractor cost.
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Last discussed Mar 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
$397 per requested tree charged to residents; the forestry budget funds replacements.
Residents receiving trees and all who benefit from the urban canopy.
Taxpayers broadly subsidize part of the per-tree cost, per dissenting alderpersons.
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