The city of St. Joseph will be presented a check at Monday night’s City Council meeting from the Missouri Department of Conservation for a tree grant.

This is the fourth time the city has received the Tree Resource Improvement & Maintenance grant (T.R.I.M.).

Senior Property Maintenance Inspector Walter Hughes says the grant, is for $6,979.88.

The money will reimburse the city for work that’s already been done. Hughes says they removed four hazardous trees along St Joe streets, and planted 12 red bud trees at 21st and Edmond.

City spokeswoman Mary Robertson says this is the fourth time the city has received the Tree Resource Improvement & Maintenance (T.R.I.M.) grant . The presentation will be made during the council meeting by Resource Forester Lonnie Messbarger.