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Board members raise concerns about utility vegetation management and pole attachments ahead of franchise renewals
Summary
Directors asked staff whether the city can require utility companies to alter vegetation-management methods and to provide free access to pole records for criminal-investigation uses; staff said federal and state rules limit some local authority and offered to pursue specific language in franchise renewals and to consult regulators.
Several board members used the franchise-agreement review to press utilities and staff on vegetation management and pole-attachment maintenance. Director Hines described examples where utility contractors used herbicide or defoliation on trees in rights-of-way rather than trimming, producing unsightly results in areas…
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