community development authority
Supports local redevelopment, housing efforts, and neighborhood improvement projects.
What to Watch
Watch for follow-up details on which trees get prioritized for removal and how affected residents are notified.
Coming Up
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The Story
The Community Development Authority (CDA) has shown up at Council in two very different ways: a split 6-3 vote to shift 2025 budget money into tree removals, and a routine board appointment filling a resignation vacancy. If you care about neighborhood change, the tree-removal funding is the one that directly hits streets and yards.
Key Decisions
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passed 6-3 City Council · Sep 15, 2025 25-185 Resolution Amending 2025 Budgets for Urban Forestry and Community Development to Provide Additional Funding for Tree Removals
Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution
Record
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City Council adopted a resolution amending the 2025 budgets for Urban Forestry and Community Development to provide additional funding for tree removals by shifting funds within those areas.
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The budget amendment for additional tree-removal funding passed on a 6-3 vote.
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City Council approved appointing Elizabeth Bittner to the Community Development Authority for a term expiring May 1, 2029, filling a vacancy created by Daniel Wettstein’s resignation.
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