[Adopted as § 2-603 of the General Bylaws; amended 5-10-2016 ATM, approved 7-10-2016]
The Town shall have a Tree Warden located within the Public
Works Department. The Tree Warden shall be appointed annually by the
Town Manager. The Tree Warden shall have all duties as are provided
for under MGL c. 87 and other such duties as the Town Manager and
Director of Public Works assign.
Such aforementioned duties shall include, but not be limited
to, the following as may be further specified in this bylaw:
A.
The Tree Warden shall maintain records that show the activities of
his office, including a record of receipts and expenditures. He shall
from time to time make recommendations to the Select Board and Town
Manager regarding the care of trees in the Town.
B.
Expending funds, in coordination with the Tree Committee, appropriated
for planting trees on Town land under the jurisdiction of the Tree
Warden.
C.
Work in conjunction with the Tree Committee to seek grants or other
assistance concerning the preservation and maintenance of trees in
Town.
D.
Development of rules, regulations, tree inventory, manuals and other
data, in conjunction with the Tree Committee, to carry out the purposes
and intent of this bylaw for approval and promulgation by the Select
Board.
E.
Enforcement of this bylaw.
F.
The Tree Warden shall recommend persons to be appointed as Deputy
Tree Wardens to the Town Manager, who shall be the appointing authority.
