EVA News: Tree inventory, tax appeals, Wells plans

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East Village's neighborhood tree inventory begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Commercial Club Park, 1845 W. Rice St. Even if you can’t tell the difference between and oak and an apple tree, you can still help.

East Village is now open for tax appeals through May 17. Join us at our Monday meeting at 7 p.m. to learn about the process and make an appeal that could lower your property taxes. The meeting is at the Happy Village, 1059 N. Wolcott. The tree survey and community gardens are also on the agenda.

The proposed Field of Hope at Wells Community High School would include a baseball field that would double as a soccer field, small children's park, dog park and climbing wall with an outdoor movie screen on the opposite side. Principal Ernesto Matias gave a presentation at our April 4 meeting.

Details on these events and more are found in the May issue of the East Village Association newsletter. Members can download it at ohsowe.com
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