TVC Offers City Million Dollar Tree Deal
By Bill O'Brien | Sept. 19, 2026
Cherry Capital Airport officials are floating a $1 million proposal for a licensing agreement with Traverse City for tree maintenance at the city’s Oakwood Cemetery.
There’s been significant turbulence between city and TVC officials over tree cutting near the airport for decades. Airport leaders are hopeful that a new approach offering a million dollars to assist the city with forest management both in the cemetery and around the city can lead to a long-range agreement for tree management around TVC.
City commissioners are expected to meet in closed session, likely in October, with a downstate attorney to discuss the issue, according to City Manager Benjamin Marentette.
Airport Executive Director Kevin …
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