Pottsville Citizens WireBetaPardon our dust while we build this out — expect some changes along the way.

1. Approve — Minutes from Oct 2024
2. Election of Officers
   • nominate new Shade Tree Commission Members
3. Budget Considerations
4. Tree Tender Training — Jan 8-Feb 9, 2025
5. Yearly Report — to Arbor Day Foundation
6. Tree Trimming Reflections — good job!
   • Railroad Station Parking lot (Oct 26 at 9:30) · Mahantongo St
7. Arbor Day Theme
8. Inventory
   • What is most popular tree in Pottsville? · What percentage coverage is Pottsville in trees?
9. Tree planting Locations
   • 1 City Hall/Laurel Ave · 1 Cemetery/Mahantongo St · 1 Centre & Market · 1 cut at Historical Society
   • 2 Playground 17th Norwegian St · 3 Forest Hill Playground · 5 Baber Cemetery · 3-5 Shenandoah

YEAR END 2024 REPORT

10. Commissioners — 4 plus one awaiting appointment
11. Meeting time — 26 hours
12. Administrative — 34 hours
    • grant writing · planning of tree planting · Arbor Day · scout events
13. Arbor Day
    • Day celebration at Wolf Street about Smokey Bear 80 years
    • Elementary drawing and HS writing contest
14. Tree Planting — 75 hours, 9 persons, 19 trees
    • pre-hole digging · transport · planting
15. Plant Care/Maintenance — 4 hours
    • watering · checking
16. Tree Pruning — 29 hours, 72 trees, primarily early spring and late fall, primarily by 4 people
17. Tree Removal — estimate 30 trees
18. Community Scout Project — 8 Scouts × 3 hours in Yuengling Park (24 hours) · 3 commissioners × 3 hours (9 hours)

SUMMARY

19. Meet, Plan, Grants — 60 hours
20. Tree Care – Planting — 75 hours, 19 trees
21. Tree Care – Pruning — 29 hours, 72 trees
22. Maintenance/Clean-up — 33 hours
23. Total — 21 people, 197 hours, 91 trees

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