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Resident presses city to address dying elms on South Main; city cites state forester inventory and grant work

5926710 · October 2, 2025
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A resident told the commission that a row of elms on South Main are dying and urged the city to take responsibility for removal and replacement. City staff said the state forester will deliver a tree inventory and the city has a grant and a planned public‑private mitigation plan to address tree loss.

A resident urged the Ottawa City Commission on Oct. 1 to act on a string of dying elm trees along South Main, and city staff said the city is working with the state forester and has grant funding to begin an inventory and mitigation planning.

Charlie Adamson said the trees between Seventh and…

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