Tree City USA Citizens Advisory Committee

​Tree City USA Citizen Advisory Committee​ ​Regular Meeting Agenda​ ​Sept. 18, 2025 — 9–10 a.m.​ ​Environmental Resource Center first floor meeting room, 290 E. Central St.​ ​Committee will advise City Council and appropriate City Departments​ ​regarding the city’s trees and the community’s urban forest and assist in​ ​continuing to qualify Springfield as a Tree City USA community.​ ​Call to Order​ ​●​ ​Welcome and introductions​ ​●​ ​Approval of August meeting minutes (VOTE)​ ​Unfinished Business​ ​●​ ​Report to mayor/city council​ ​○​ ​Written report, council lunch presentation later this year?​ ​○​ ​Appointment recommendations​ ​○​ ​Post-storm tree clean-up guidance​ ​●​ ​Treesilience/other programs for dangerous tree removal​ ​New Business​ ​Call to Adjourn​ ​●​ ​Next meeting: 9 a.m., Oct. 16​ ​Members​ ​●​ ​Ozark Greenways: Susie Turner​ ​●​ ​Community Foundation of the Ozarks: Aaron Scott (Chair)​ ​●​ ​Springfield Neighborhood Organization: Nancy Evans​ ​●​ ​Development Community: Addison Jones, Dake Wells Architecture​ ​●​ ​Development Community: (open seat)​ ​●​ ​Citizen-at-Large: Michael Brittain (Vice chair)​ ​●​ ​Citizen-at-Large: Mike McDaniel​ ​●​ ​Citizen-at-Large: Justin Sheppard​ ​●​ ​Citizen-at-Large: (open seat)​ ​Staff Liaisons:​ ​●​ ​Travis Stokes, Urban Forester (417-864-1135)​ ​●​ ​Josh Curnutt, Parks Supervisor (417-864-1178)​ ​●​ ​Blake Simmons, City Utilities (417-831-8582)​ ​In accordance with ADA guidelines, if you need special accommodations when attending any City meeting,​ ​please notify the City Clerk’s Office at 864-1443 at least 3 days prior to the scheduled meeting​ ​1010 West Chestnut St., Springfield, Missouri 65802-4184, E-mail: city@springfield.mo.gov​