Tree Board

Appointed

Julia Woodford
 528-8020 R 939 Robin Lane
 8/2015
Susan Ray
 526-3642 R 575 N Pickard Avenue
 8/2015
Rosemary Pedigo Ponte 528-3492 R 855 Hillside Drive 8/2014
MaryDell Sommers 525-3864 R 3534 Tolbert Drive 8/2014
Mike Witt, Chairman 526-1132 R 815 Windsor Street 8/2015

Standing

Pat Bagley, Vice-Chair 372-3149 W TTU, Dean, College of Agricultural and Human Sciences
Guy Zimmerman, Treasurer
528-6813 W
390 S Lowe Ave
Suite 10
TN Division of Forestry
Jeff Fitzpatrick
(For Tony Peek)
 526-7411 W
 55 W Davis Road
Rick Woods
Director, Leisure Services
 526-9591 W 45 E Broad Street
Ken Young
Planner, Planning Dept		 526-9591 W 45 E Broad Street
Greg Brown
Director, Public Works Dept		 526-9591 W 45 E Broad Street

Tree Board Consultant:
Douglas L. Airhart, Certified Arborist
Office: 931-372-3288
dairhart@tntech.edu

  • Board members consist of five appointed and six standing members -- the Cookeville Public Works director, the Cookeville Leisure Services director, the Cookeville Community Development director, and the Cookeville Electric Department director. Appointed board members are required to live inside the Cookeville city limits and may serve no more than two successive terms.
  • Ordinance # 89107 - Title 8, Chapter 4 of the Cookeville City Code.
  • Board was established on 8-4-1988 by the City Council. It was recommended by the Cookeville Leisure Services department to deal with problems affecting trees in the City of Cookeville.
  • Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month @ 1 PM at Cookeville City Hall.
  • Terms: Appointed members - 3 years staggered (after their first term served).
  • Board members are appointed by the Mayor with City Council approval.