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The Shade Tree Commission is a nine-member commission created to advocate sound urban management practies, to preserve and enhance the beauty of Cumberland, and to study the problems and determine the needs of the city with regard to tree planing and maintenance programs.

 

The Mayor and City Council appoint seven members of this nine-member commission for four-year terms.  One member is the Director of Public Works or his designated appointee who shall be an ex-officio member, and one member is the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation who shall be an ex-officio member.

 

The Commission meets the first Monday of each month in the City Hall Conference Room.

 

Staff representative is Paul Eriksson, Natural Resource Technician for the City of Cumberland.

 

 

 

Commission Member	Term
James A. Howell	11/14/06 – 7/18/10
Paul Yockus	7/19/08 – 7/19/12
Armand Smithberger	7/19/08 – 7/19/12
Rosalyn Buchanan	7/19/08 – 7/19/12
Dennis Bittinger	7/18/09 – 7/18/13
Sherri Loomis	7/19/08 – 7/19/12
Fred Zarger	7/18/09 – 7/18/13
John Chapman, Assistant Director of Public Works / Maintenance Division	Ex-officio
Diane Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation	Ex-officio