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The Tree Board meets the 1st Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers.

Nappanee has proudly held the designation of a Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation since 1994, recognized for its commitment to tree maintenance, conservation, and community engagement. The Tree Board is responsible for overseeing the planting and care of trees within the city right-of-way and plays a key role in educating residents about the importance of trees in our ecosystem.

Each year, the Tree Board celebrates Arbor Day with activities such as essay contests at local elementary schools and community scavenger hunts. They also commemorate Earth Day by planting a tree annually to promote environmental awareness.

How to get your Tree Inspected

  1. Submit application for inspection to info@nappanee.in.gov
  2. The city forester will do an on-site inspection to verify that the tree(s) are within the City Right of Way and the health of the tree(s).
  3. Based on the city forester report, the trees will either be added to the next work order or held for reassessment. If the trees are deemed healthy and safe, they will not be removed at this time.

How to get your Tree Removed

  1. Submit application for removal to info@nappanee.in.gov
  2. The tree board liaison will reach out to you regarding the next meeting date and documents you will need to petition the tree board regarding your request.

Members

Tree Board Member Term Start and End Dates
Board Member Appointed by Term Start Date Term End Date
Abbot Martin Mayor January 1, 2023 December 31, 2025
Donnie Aleo Mayor January 1, 2023 December 31, 2025
Steve Gall Mayor January 1, 2023 December 31, 2025

If you need to contact a member on the board, please call 574-773-2112.

Tree Board Meetings

The meeting will be streamed live on the City of Nappanee’s official YouTube channel. Recordings of past meetings are also available for viewing.

View the stream or browse past meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofNappanee-gov

Tree Board Meeting

The Tree Board meets on the 1st Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.at City Hall.

The public is invited to attend all Tree Board meetings. If you wish to attend, please contact a representative at City Hall to confirm that a meeting will be held. There are instances where there are no petitions and meetings do not take place. Items of business to be placed on the Tree Board agenda must be in by noon the Monday prior to the meeting.

The following order of business shall be followed at a Tree Board meeting:

  1. Call to order
  2. Roll call by Tree Board Liaison
  3. Meeting minutes and approval
  4. Petitions or comments of citizens
  5. Unfinished business
  6. New Business

For more information or to contact the board, please call City Hall at 574-773-2112.

This meeting will be available to view via live stream on the City of Nappanee’s YouTube channel.
View the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofNappanee-gov

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