Shade Tree Commission
In Selinsgrove Borough, Council has appointed a Shade Tree Commission and has given it exclusive custody and control of the shade trees in the Borough.
The Selinsgrove Shade Tree Commission has the authority to plant, remove, maintain and protect shade trees located within Borough streets, easements or Borough property. In addition, the Commission reviews applications for the removal of shade trees located within Borough streets, easements or Borough property to assure that such removals are justified and, if so, to mitigate the impact of the removal on the community.
The removal, pruning or planting of shade trees within the Borough of Selinsgrove may require the submission of a permit application and approval of the Shade Tree Commission.
You can download the necessary permit in PDF format below:
STC PERMIT APP 5-24-23
You can download the Shade Tree Inventory report:
Shade Tree Inventory
The Shade Tree Commission’s regulations and standards for pruning are the Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Maintenance – Standard Practices (Pruning) as set forth in the American National Standards for Tree Care Operations published by the National Arborist Association, Inc. and approved by the American Standards Institute, Inc. on May 22, 2001.
You can download the information at www.tcia.org.
The Shade Tree Commission consists of a three member board appointed by Borough Council, who serve 5-year overlapping terms.
For more information and determination as to whether or not your trees require a permit, please contact a Shade Tree Commission member at one of the numbers listed below.
2025 Meeting Dates
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Selinsgrove Shade Tree Commission will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Borough Council Chambers, 1 North High Street, Selinsgrove, PA on the third Wednesday of every even month, except as noted below. Meetings may be held virtually, please contact Borough Manager, Lauren Martz by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting at [email protected] or call the Borough Office at 570-374-2311 if you would like to participate in the meeting.
February 19, 2025
April 16, 2025
June 18, 2025
August 20, 2025
October 15, 2025
December 17, 2025
Shade Tree Commission Members
Ed Slavishak, Chairperson/Secretary
Term Expires – 12/31/26
Anna Andes
Term Expires – 12/31/27
Jo Ann Lawer
Term Expires 12/31/28
Don Rowe
221 W. Pine Street
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
570-374-4508
Term Expires – 12/31/25