Council votes to remove and replace decaying Lakeshore Drive trees; accepts contractor bid
After a forester’s assessment found significant rot, the council approved removing and replacing trees on Lakeshore Drive and accepted Dustin Linder’s bid for tree removal; one member voted against removal.
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Manager DuPont reported that a retired forester inspected trees on Lakeshore Drive and concluded many would not survive another decade due to significant rot and falling branches. Council members debated options including trimming, removal and replacement; a motion to cut trees only as needed failed for lack of a second, then a motion to remove existing trees with the intent to replace them passed by roll call (Perry recorded as the sole nay).
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