Shade Tree Commission

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The Shade Tree Commission is an advisory board for the City of Binghamton that is charged with studying the problems and determining the needs of the City of Binghamton in connection with its tree planting programs. The Commission is also responsible for helping the Parks and Recreation Department decide what type of trees will be planted in the City each year, and for assisting with the dissemination of news and information regarding selection, planting, and maintenance of trees within the City limits. In addition, the Commission serves as an advisory body to the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and City departments providing reviews and recommendations on private development projects and for public projects.

Members

In accordance with Chapter 391 of the Code of the City of Binghamton, the Shade Tree Commission is composed of seven members, three (3) appointed by the City Council Public Works/Parks&Recreation Committee, three (3) appointed by the Mayor of the City of Binghamton, and one (1) who shall be the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation or his/her designee.

Position	Members	Date Appointed	Expiration of Term*	Appointed By
1	Ava Glasser	02/05/2024	12/31/2025	City Council
2	Julian Shepherd	02/05/2024	12/31/2024	City Council
3	Shawna Stevenson	02/05/2024	12/31/2026	City Council
4	Linda Svoboda	02/05/2024	12/31/2024	Mayor of the City of Binghamton
5	Sara Velardi	02/05/2024	12/31/2025	Mayor of the City of Binghamton
6	Cam Winzinger	02/05/2024	12/31/2026	Mayor of the City of Binghamton
7	Anna Shaheen	02/05/2024	12/31/2026	Commissioner of Park's Designee
	Nick Ballard, Parks Commissioner (Ex-Officio)	02/05/2024	12/31/2026	City Charter & Code
	Juliet Berling, Director of PHCD (Ex-Officio)	02/05/2024	12/31/2026	City Charter & Code
* If a member has not been re-appointed, he/she may continue to serve until dismissed or replaced. Continuing to serve without re-appointment or filing a vacancy does not change the expiration of that Numbered Position.

Meetings

Planning Commission meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 1pm, unless otherwise posted.

Meetings are held in City Council Chambers at City Hall.

Event	Date/Time	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Other
Shade Tree Commission	05/04/2020 4:45 PM 05/04/2020 4:45 PM 05/04/2020	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included
Shade Tree Commission	04/07/2020 4:45 PM 04/07/2020 4:45 PM 04/07/2020	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included
Shade Tree Commission	03/03/2020 4:45 PM 03/03/2020 4:45 PM 03/03/2020	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included
Shade Tree Commission	02/04/2020 4:45 PM 02/04/2020 4:45 PM 02/04/2020	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included
Shade Tree Commission	01/07/2020 4:45 PM 01/07/2020 4:45 PM 01/07/2020	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included
Shade Tree Commission - Organizational Meeting	03/01/202103/01/202103/01/2021	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included

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