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Resident says utility crews severely pruned trees on 300 South, town staff promise follow-up
Summary
A Westville resident told the Town Council that utility crews removed most branches from trees along 300 South, raising safety and property concerns; town staff said trimming occurred after safety complaints and that code enforcement will follow up with notices.
Holly Keesler, a Westville resident who lives at 207 Bash Parkway, told the Westville Town Council during public comment that utility crews removed nearly all branches from trees along 300 South, leaving her rental property exposed and raising safety concerns for her grandson.
Keesler said crews “completely chopped off every single branch facing the road” and that about 15 trees on the north side of 300 South were cut. She said she has photos and an aerial image showing the trees’ original positions and argued the branches did not extend into the travel lane.
The town’s public works speaker, who was…
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