Agricultural board chair resigns; town board advances tree‑law edits and plans targeted review

The Town Board received a resignation letter from the chair of the agricultural advisory board and discussed next steps to acknowledge long service.

Members praised the chair’s years of volunteer work and asked staff to prepare a fuller certificate of appreciation for the next meeting. Separately, board members and advisory‑board representatives discussed a draft tree‑protection law needed for a Tree City USA application; staff said the draft largely mirrored the county application but needs minor revisions to membership composition and penalty language.

Board members agreed to a short, focused meeting with the Conservation Advisory Board (CAB), planning staff and board members to work through the remaining points so the law can be refined before advisory‑board review and a public hearing. No final vote was taken at the workshop.

Next steps: staff will schedule a half‑hour review session with CAB and planning staff, circulate the revised draft for comment and prepare the tree‑law package for the scheduled public‑hearing timeline.