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Council approves up to $2,500 to remove hazardous tree on Fillmore Street right-of-way
Summary
The council approved up to $2,500 to remove a multi-trunk tree in the public right-of-way on Fillmore Street after the tree commission and a developer agreed to remove other trees and the contractor declined to safely remove the large, power-line-adjacent tree.
Harpers Ferry, W.Va. — The Harpers Ferry Town Council on July 29 approved up to $2,500 to remove a large, multi-trunk tree in the Fillmore Street right-of-way after the town’s tree commission and a property developer had agreed to remove a number of street trees but the developer’s contractor would not safely remove a particular tree because it was close to power lines.
Council discussed whether the tree is on town right-of-way and the safety and liability issues if the tree were to fall onto a sidewalk, roadway, private property or power…
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