Dane County

Meeting Agenda - Final

Tree Board

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

3:45 PM

Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman

Anderson building 5201 Fen Oak Dr; Meeting

Room Driftless (121); attend virtually via Zoom

See below for additional instructions on how to attend the meeting and provide public

testimony.

Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.

Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más

información.

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The January 20, 2026, Tree Board meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either

attend in person or virtually via Zoom.

The public can attend in person at The Lyman Anderson building, 5201 Fen Oak Dr, Meeting Room

Driftless (121), Madison, WI 53718.

The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.

To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and

access information will be emailed to you):

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LUQp6IcsQbKwmI5Q5WeeFQ

This link will be active until the end of the meeting.

To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:

1-833-548-0276

1-833-548-0282

1-888-788-0099

When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 987 2260 1472

PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO

In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.

VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual

registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the

meeting.

In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom

or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the

body.

If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please

send them to: johnson.lisa@danecounty.gov

A. Call To Order

B. Consideration of Minutes

2025 MIN-506 MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 16, 2025, TREE BOARD MEETING

2025 MIN-506

Attachments:

C. Tree Board Operating Agreement

1. Have a common understanding of Acronyms. CARPC, Capital

Area Regional Planning Commission, assists regional governments

with planning efforts and assists DNR with water quality

management. OFS, Operation Fresh Start, assisting youth with

social barriers obtain work experience and education. TCC, Tree

Canopy Collaborative, a diverse group of professionals whose goal

is to increase tree Canopy. WAA, Wisconsin Arborists Association.

DCTB, Dane County Tree Board.

2. This will be an evolving agreement between board members that

can help our team create an environment in how we communicate

and operate.

• Action-oriented agenda items: “decide, brainstorm, weigh in on” –

• Shift from reporting and information-sharing to engaging

• Be deliberately engaged

• All members of the board feel valued and respected

• Permission to be unpolished

• Communicate the ask

• Hear from everyone

• Make new members feel welcome

• Follow up on request/tasks (accountable)

• Start on time/end on time

• Review TB Minutes prior to TB Meetings

D. Project and General Updates

1 – Events Group Update

2 – Tree Crib Group Update

3 – Tree Preservation Group Update

E. Discussion Items

1 – Work Group Future Meetings

2 – 2026 Work Plan Update

3 – Tree Board Applicants

4 – DCTB Division of Labor in Leadership

F. Action Items

1 – Board Recommendations for Tree Board Applicants

2 – Work Plan Approval

3 – Dane County Tree Board Purchases

G. Future Meeting Items and Dates

2/17/2026 at 3:45 pm, 5201 Fen Oak Dr., Madison

H. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda

I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

J. Adjourn

Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to

access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three

business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra

adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que

puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo

24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.

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Lisa Johnson at johnson.lisa@danecounty.gov, 608-224-3715, TTY WI RELAY 711