TREE BOARD
Description
Tree Board administers examinations to applicants seeking certification for properly maintaining and/or removing trees on public property, acts on adjustment of standards applications, makes recommendations to the city arborists and the Columbus Council, and acts on other matters designated by the Columbus Code or by the Columbus Council. It has eleven (11) members, all of whom are appointed by the Columbus Council. All terms are three years.
Vacancies
- 4 Current Vacancies
- 1 Term Expired
Size
11 Members
Term Length
3 Year
Term Limit
2 terms
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Enacting Legislation
Re-constituted by Ordinance 02-043 adopted on June 4, 2002 (Columbus Code, Sec. 9.2.6) https://library.municode.com/ga/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXAUNDEOR_CH9DEREBO_ART2DEREBO_S9.2.6TRBO
- Georgia Code Section / Local Enactment
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Meeting Date
Meets as needed
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Meeting Time
To Be Determined
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Meeting Location
To Be Determined
- 2024 Minutes Tree_Bd._06-20-24.pdf
- 2023 Minutes Tree_Board_10-05-23.pdf Tree_Board_02-09-23.pdf
- 2022 Minutes Tree_Bd._10-24-22.pdf Tree_Bd._08-22-22.pdf
- 2021 Minutes
- 2020 Minutes Tree_Board_Minutes_January_8_2020.docx
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Frank S.
Tommey
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2020Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Residential DevelopmentSenatorial District
SD-15 -
Amy J
Spencer
Partial Term
Jul 02, 2022 to Jul 01, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Environmental AdvocacySenatorial District
SD-15 -
Kristin N
Youngquist
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
At-LargeSenatorial District
SD-29 -
Lisa
Thomas-Cutts
1st Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Keep Columbus Beautiful Director or CommissionerSenatorial District
SD-15 -
Tannis
Danley
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Landscape/ForestrySenatorial District
SD-29 -
Catherine
Trotter
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
At-LargeSenatorial District
SD-29 -
Clifton
Ruehl
1st Term
Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2026Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
EducatorSenatorial District
SD-15 -
James "Mike"
Byrd
No Term
N/A N/APosition
City Arborist