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, September 16, 2025

3:45 PM

In-Person Meeting: Attend in person at Burrows

Park, 25 Burrows Rd, Madison, WI 53704.

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 September 16, 2025, Tree Board meeting will be an in-person meeting. Members of the public can

attend in person at Burrows Park, 25 Burrows Rd, Madison, WI 53704.

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.

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

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-287 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 19, 2025, TREE BOARD MEETING

2025 MIN-287

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 – Dane County Free Tree Rural Program for New Single-Family

Rezones

2 – DCTB Apparel to Represent our Board at Events

E. Discussion Items

1 – Open positions With Four Candidates

2 – TB Member Presentation (Tedward)

3 – Mission and Vision Statement Review

4 – Next Steps for TB in Regard to County Tree Preservation

Resolution

F. Action Items

1 – Tree Board Purchases

2 – Tree Board Letter of Support for City of Madison Tree Ordinance

G. Future Meeting Items and Dates

10/21/2025 at 3:45 pm. Location to be determined.

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