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Tree-care companies, arborist urge council to adopt nuisance‑tree ordinance
Summary
Barberton business and arborists told council that a formal nuisance‑tree program and contract model would reduce risk from dead or diseased trees; the public‑safety committee advanced proposed amendments to the city’s tree code to committee action.
Barberton tree-care professionals and an ISA‑certified arborist spoke at Monday’s council meeting urging adoption of a nuisance‑tree ordinance and a municipal program to assess and remove hazardous trees.
Lisa Davenport, identified in testimony as president of Barberton Tree Service, told council the city lacks a formal ordinance addressing nuisance trees and asked officials to adopt a program that would let qualified contractors evaluate and remove hazardous or dead trees. “These heartbreaking situations should not be reoccurring,” Davenport said,…
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