Tree Advisory Committee

Meetings

The December Tree Advisory Committee Meeting has been canceled.  

The Tree Advisory Committee meets on the second Monday of every other month at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Holly Springs Town Hall, 128 S. Main St.

View upcoming meetings.A tree next to a parking lot

Current Agenda Packet 

Minutes

Approved minutes from the past year.

Members

  • Russell Lichtenstein (term ends 06/30/2023)
  • Kelly Oten (term ends 06/30/2024)
  • Ginny Suever (term ends 06/30/2024)
  • Geralyn Williams (term ends 06/30/2025)
  • Marissa Parker (term ends 06/30/2025)

Ex-Officio Members

  • Vacant, Junior/Young Adult Member 
  • Aaron Wolff, Town Council Representative (term ends 12/2023); Kristi Bennett, Town Council Alternate
  • Thomas Urquhart, Planning Board Representative (term ends 12/07/2022)
  • Tony McDermott, Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Representative (term ends 06/30/2022)

Overview

The Holly Springs Tree Advisory Committee provides assistance with:

  • planning an annual Arbor Day event 
  • guidance about how Holly Springs can maintain good standing with Tree City USA standards 
  • recommendations on methodology for expenditure of funds for the Street Tree Replacement Program 
  • recommendations on methodology and criteria for the removal of diseased street trees (those planted between sidewalks and town streets) or perimeter yard landscapes (those that provide town-required buffers between different developments)  
  • review and recommendations on updates to the town’s tree maintenance guidelines and preferred tree selection criteria 
  • public information initiatives helping residents understand the importance and need for tree preservation and maintenance.