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Park and Tree Board
Why
would we want trees in the city? Trees are beautiful and they improve the
quality of life for people in many ways. Trees help clean the air of harmful
pollutants, trees help stabilize the land, trees help cool the hot summer
air in urban areas, tree-lined streets discourage speeding traffic, trees
provide a home for wildlife, trees are pleasant to look at and give people a
sense of well-being. Well cared for trees in parks and along city streets
make it apparent that people care about their town.
Purpose of Park Board and Tree Board
The
Board is to study, investigate, counsel, develop and/or update annually, and
administer a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting,
replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along
street right-of- ways and all other City owned land; Also they are
responsible for promoting education and awareness of citizens in
maintenance, care and planting of trees; building support for implementation
of group programs and planting of an urban forest with maximum citizen
participation; conducting inventories and tree planting plans, and
submitting these annually to City Council.
Tree Reimbursement Program
Maize Residents have an excellent opportunity to participate in our Tree Reimbursement Program. Residents are eligible to receive a refund of 20% of the purchase price of trees planted, up to $100 per household. Click here to read about the program and make application for reimbursement.
The City of Maize has won the Tree City USA awards:
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
Board Members
The Mayor appoints members with the approval of the governing body at the first regular meeting in May of each year. Members are appointed for three-year terms. The Board consists of five members who reside within the City limits and two "at large" members who reside within the authorized zone of influence of the City of Maize.
| Board Members | Position | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis W. Wyatt | Chair | May 2013 (3-year term) |
| Tammy Learned | Vice-Chair | May 2013 (3-year term) |
| Mike Burks | Secretery | May 2013 (3-year term) |
| Joe Lenz | Board Member | May 2012 (3-year term) |
| Becky Keiterbell | Board Member | May 2012 (3-year term) |
| Jeremy Pew | Board Member | May 2014 (3-year term) |
| Betty Pew | Board Member | May 2014 (3-year term) |