Commission agrees to remove two decayed ash trees on Hill Street

Oct 13, 2026

Commission approved removal of two ash trees on Hill Street that staff and members said are heavily damaged (consistent with emerald ash borer and woodpecker activity); replacements will be planned later and commissioners said ash should not be replanted in the near term.

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The commission reviewed two ash trees on Hill Street that staff identified as heavily infested or damaged and approved removing them. Member - Speaker 3 described visible damage and woodpecker activity and said the two trees were unlikely to survive and should be taken down; the board moved and approved removal.

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