Resident seeks compensation after city crews cut hedges beyond public right‑of‑way
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Travis Dunbar told council that public‑works crews removed roughly eight feet of his hedge on July 15, cutting roughly six feet onto his private property; he asked the city to remedy the damage and said staff had suggested filing an insurance claim but he believes the city should make him whole.
At the council’s open forum, resident Travis Dunbar of 499 Oakwood Boulevard described damage to a privacy hedge that he said city public‑works crews removed on July 15 while addressing a right‑of‑way visibility concern. Dunbar said he provided his property survey showing a two‑foot public right‑of‑way but that crews removed about eight feet of material, cutting “probably a good 30%” of the hedge and extending roughly six feet onto private property. He said staff and the mayor visited the site and he was told city staff would look for a remedy; Dunbar said he was informed to contact the city’s insurance carrier but asked why he should bear that burden when the city’s crews performed the work. Dunbar provided photos and a copy of his survey to council and asked the city to make him whole. Mayor Gannon and the city clerk accepted his contact information for follow‑up; the council did not take a formal vote but staff indicated they would follow up with Mr. Dunbar and with public works.