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Status Pending state coordinator approval
Community Name: Blair
Community Website: blairnebraska.org
Mayor or Equivalent: City Forestry Contact: Portal Login Contact:
James Realph Pat Long Pat Long
218 s 16th street 218 s 16th street 218 South 16th Street
Blair, ne 68008 Blair, ne 68008 Blair, NE 68008
402 - 533 -8589 402 - 426 -4191
patl @ci.blair.ne.us patl @ci.blair.ne.us
Standard 1- A Tree Board or Department
Community Type: Community has a Tree Board only
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly
Chairperson:
Neil Jensen
218 S 16TH STREET
bLAIR, NE 68008
Tree Board Members:
Ann George
Ardith Pounds
Roger Petersen
Jeene Hobbs
Steve Tonn
Dept. Chair /City Manager:
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Standard 2 - A Community Tree Ordinance
Date ordinance established: 4/1/2008
Ordinance verified:Ordinance has been verified
Standard 3 - A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of
at least $2 Per Capita
Community population: 7512
Tree Planting and Initial Care: $2,625.00
Tree Maintenance: $24,740.00
Tree Removals: $39,365.00
Management: $648.00
Utility Line Clearance: $0.00
Volunteer Time: $588.00
Other: $0.00
Other description:
Total community forestry expenditure: $67,966.00
Per Capita: $9.05
Trees Planted: 10
Trees Pruned: 100
Trees Removed: 98
Standard 4 - An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation
Date observance was held: 4/25/2013
Proclamation and Supplemental Documentation have been uploaded.
State Specific Questions
File has not been uploaded
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Please list your accomplishments here.
Again this year the park s department hosted our city's annual Arbor day tree planting, with the
assisance of the second grade class from North elementary school. We also continued our tree
trimming and tree removal of dieing trees.
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Signature Form
Signature form is complete
2013 Tree City Growth Award Application
Activities - Total Completed Points: o
Growth Award Signature Form Mailed or Faxed: No
Signature Form has not been uploaded at this time.
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