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invites you to a special presentation by
James Urban, FASL.A
James Urban is the foremost authority in the country on urban tree planting and
preservation. He has written and lectured extensively on the subjects of soil and
urban tree planting, and has been responsible for the introduction of many
innovations and current standards relating to urban tree plantings and soil
specifications.
He has been a visiting lecturer at Harvard and many other universities, as well as
presenting at conferences in the United States, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Australia,
and South Bast Aria.
Projects which Mr. Urban has completed include the Smithsonian Institution, the
National Gallery of Art, the Hirschhorn Museum, the Martin Luther King! Memorial,
Dumbarton Oaks, and the /National Mall Turf Reconstruction Project.
The Tree Commission, thru a special grant, is bringing Mr. Urban here from
Annapolis, Maryland to provide guidance and recommendations on the trees
in Ashland. After reviewing the current condition and quality of the existing
trees, doing soil probes, and evaluating what is and what is not working,
Mr. Urban will present his evaluation and recommendations in this
presentation to the 1-,wblic.
This is a unique opportunity for Ashland to recreate its urban forest,
enhancing Ashland's beauty, increasing its sustainability, and insuring
healthy, viable trees for the next generation,
Wednesday, April 6th Pioneer Hall
2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Winburn Way
Brent Thompson
P 0. Box 201
29 March 2016 Ashland, OR 97520
To the Council, Re: Possible Food
1 agree with the and Beverage Tax changes
should Proposal that some Of the 4° go for maintaining other infr ° food and
selvage plant. astructure besides beverage tax funds
Regarding the 1 paying off the bond for the
continue to be° ,all or
ed for most of that revenue stream
intended, acquisition of park and o will hopefully
pen space However, the comâ–ºriunit parcels as originally
hold competitive events. y would benefit from
believe some
of the That would be a great a p°at large enough
revenue stream cou addition to the city. gh for us to
construction bands.
Id be dedicated to retiri Therefore, t
And the increased funds n9 pool
Parks budget from the I% could
also be used to supplem
S° would this mean we eat the
intended for sews need two ballot measures
miscellaneous wage treatment Plant , one to use fun
infrastructure imp payments for street re ds
funding for parks and to 'MP r and a parr and
equipment while still tr i pay a pool construction second measure for increased
ed
Or would the 1 °~Y 9 to acquire additional bond, maintain and Purchase
open s originally designated for park land and ° c
pace remain as it r with the the ac Pen space?
bunch of things? ballot measur
e asking for quisitr a of pproval park
to land do a
As usual it is complicated- We will benefit from
pool. additional park land as m maintained streets
It is a fortun we infill, and we . We will
would benefit form a
ate quandary to have. Good luck.
Best regards.
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Brent Thompson
541 944_6954