Tree Commission

The authority and duties of the Tree Commission shall be to advise the Mayor, Council, and Town Clerk on all matters relating to the administration of the Tree Ordinance, and to propose and consider ways and means, including legislation, for improving, preserving, protecting and replacing trees in the Town, and the safety and welfare of its inhabitants and visitors.  The Commission has the responsibility of preserving and protecting all trees required by the Town Council and through approval of site plans, landscape plans, subdivision plans and the inclusion of special conditions to a special exception approval.