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Emmaus resident urges borough to act after leaning tree, burning and alleged nuisance at 446 South Seventh Street
Summary
At the May 5 Emmaus Borough Council meeting a resident at 446 South Seventh Street asked the borough to remove a leaning tree and address alleged burning and public-health hazards; borough officials said their authority is limited unless the tree is determined to be an imminent hazard and pledged a codes follow-up.
A resident at 446 South Seventh Street told the Emmaus Borough Council on May 5 that a neighbor’s tree is leaning toward her house and that ongoing burning and other nuisance behavior at the adjacent property have created a health and safety concern for her grandchildren.
The resident said the tree is “about to fall” and that if it falls “it’s gonna fall on in my bedroom,” and she asked the borough to remove the tree so she can repair her roof and install a fence. She added she has paid for dumpsters and spent years trying to resolve the problem, saying, “I have $25,000 to my name, and I just want to safely secure my home.”
The borough’s solicitor and staff responded that the…
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