WHAT IS THE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE COMMISSION (HSTC)?

Hawthorne Shade Tree Governance


The Hawthorne Shade Tree Commission (HSTC), is comprised of five volunteer members and two alternate members appointed by the Mayor to five year overlapping terms.  The Shade Tree Commissioners work together as a board on policy and measures related to the proper care and stewardship of Shade Trees in the town.  Public meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30pm.  Tree maintenance/remediation is managed and coordinated by the Borough and the hired contractor.

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1. WHAT IS THE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE COMMISSION (HSTC)?
2. I HAVE A TREE IN THE FRONT OF MY YARD, HOW DO I KNOW IF IT IS A SHADE TREE?
3. I WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE RULES ASSOCIATED WITH HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE. WHERE DO I GET THAT?
4. MY NEIGHBOR IS CUTTING DOWN SOME HUGE TREES IN THEIR BACK YARD, IT IS SUCH A SHAME. CAN I REPORT THIS TO THE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE?
5. I THINK MY SHADE TREE IS SICK AND NEEDS TO BE CUT DOWN, WHAT DO I DO?
6. SEEMS LIKE IT TAKES FOREVER TO GET TREES PRUNED OR REMOVED, WHAT'S UP?
7. MY SHADE TREE WAS REMOVED AND NOW A STUMP IS LEFT. WHEN WILL THAT BE GROUND DOWN?
8. I LIVE ON A COUNTY ROAD AND HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY SHADE TREE. WHO SHOULD I CALL?
9. I DON'T LIKE A RECENT DECISION MADE BY THE HSTC. HOW DO I APPEAL?
10. I HEAR THE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE GIVES OUT FREE TREES. HOW CAN I GET ONE?
11. SEEMS LIKE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE PLANTS TREES THAT CAUSE ROAD AND WIRE PROBLEMS. IS THERE ANY METHOD TO WHAT YOU PLANT?
12. MY SHADE TREE HAS CREATED A PROBLEM WITH MY SIDEWALK AND I AM GETTING A PERMIT TO FIX IT. DO I NEED TO CALL HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE?
13. ROADWORK IS BEING DONE ON MY STREET. WHILE I AM HAPPY TO HAVE A SMOOTH ROAD, I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE TREE REMOVAL. HOW DOES THIS WORK?
14. MY SHADE TREE HAS LOW BRANCHES I WANT TO PRUNE, CAN I DO THAT?