Council considers request to remove alley tree; inspection and bids to be reviewed

Councilmembers discussed a request from an adjacent property owner to remove a tree located in a town alley at the edge of the built area. A councilmember said the tree appears healthy and is not currently causing visible problems; another councilmember noted the property owner on Pennsylvania had asked for removal. The town received a bid of about $1,000 to cut down the tree and grind the stump and noted there had been at least one other bid. Councilmembers agreed to inspect the site before taking further action and left the item open for follow-up. Discussion versus decision: the discussion included competing views about whether the tree created a problem and the existence of bids; the council did not approve removal at the meeting and requested an inspection and time to review bids before making a final decision.