Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents describe hazards, replanting after maple removal at 162 Wall Street; Kingston staff to follow up
Summary
Suzanne Kenny Hall, planning director for the City of Kingston, opened an informal Tree Commission session on April 8, 2025, and allowed two residents from 162 Wall Street to describe removing a maple tree last year after repeated branch failures that damaged property and a power line. "Recognizing that we do not have a quorum, this is not an official meeting of the Kingston Tree Commission," Hall said at about 5:13 p.m.
Suzanne Kenny Hall, planning director for the City of Kingston, opened an informal Tree Commission session on April 8, 2025, and allowed two residents from 162 Wall Street to describe removing a maple tree last year after repeated branch failures that damaged property and a power line. "Recognizing that we do not have a quorum, this is not an official meeting of the Kingston Tree Commission," Hall said at about 5:13 p.m.
The residents said several large branches fell from the maple, including incidents that removed a service power line and landed on a car and the sidewalk. One resident said they paid about $1,000 for a private company to prune the tree, but more branches fell…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
