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Itasca resident urges village to enforce tree-trimming ordinances to keep sidewalks passable
Summary
A nonresident who uses an Itasca PO box told the village board that overgrown trees along Irving Park Road impede mobility and create hazards for visually impaired and wheelchair users and asked the village to enforce existing ordinances or require property owners to trim.
Terry Erickson, who said she uses a local post office box and frequently visits Itasca, told the Village of Itasca Board of Trustees on July 16 that overgrown trees are obstructing sidewalks and creating accessibility hazards. "I am visually impaired," Erickson said, "I have been smacked in the face and chest by more than my fair share of trees over sidewalks."
Erickson told the board she has repeatedly reported the problem but that trimming is inconsistent: "sometimes the tree trimming gets done, but trees grow,…
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