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Shade Tree Commision

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best is now. - Chinese proverb

Meeting Dates 2024
Meetings held at 7:00pm at Municipal Hall

January 10, 2024
February 14, 2024
March 13, 2024
April 10, 2024
May 8, 2024
June 12, 2024
July 10, 2024
August 14, 2024
September 11, 2024
October 9, 2024
November 13, 2024
December 11, 2024

Reorganization Meeting 2025

January 8, 2025

Members and Terms

Shade Tree Commission Roster 2024

  Name Email  Term Expires
  Ashley Cruz bcruzco@gmail.com 12/31/2027
  William Thorne mrbthorne@verizon.net 12/31/2025
  Frank Gargione gargione@mail.com 12/21/2028
  Janet Grote janetgrote@gmail.com 12/31/2027
  Mary Trank marytrank@yahoo.com 12/31/2024
  Edward Kenney Alternate #1 12/31/2024
  Ben Schmoll Alternate #2 12/31/2025
  Vito Colasurdo, Council Rep vcolasurdo@ahnj.com  
  James Murphy, Council Rep jmurphy@ahnj.com