New Appointment Proposed for Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission

Cleveland City Council is considering a new appointment to help oversee the city's tree canopy and urban forest. Council President Blaine Griffin has submitted a communication, identified as File No. 821-2026, recommending the approval of Lisa Buffo to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission. As a city resident and tree activist, Buffo's appointment comes pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland.

The recommendation for Buffo is detailed in the official 821-2026-COMMUNICATION. Outside of her civic interests, Buffo is a marketing professional based in Cleveland Lisa Buffo - marketing executive with an operations & ... and has served as the Founder and CEO of the Cannabis Marketing Association Lisa Buffo | Founder & CEO - Cannabis Marketing Association | Rolling Stone Culture Council. Her professional background includes experience with Cleveland-based technology business accelerators Bizdom and LaunchHouse Meet Lisa Buffo of Cannabis Marketing Association in Sloan's Lake - VoyageDenver - Denver.

The communication is currently listed as "Agenda Ready" for the City Council committee. Residents can watch for upcoming council meetings to see if the appointment moves forward for a formal vote.

Source record

File
821-2026
Type
Communication
Status
Agenda Ready
Committee
City Council
Introduced
July 12, 2026

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