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Dearborn Heights resident urges council to revisit tree ordinance, disputes $600 charge for replacement
Summary
At the April 29 special meeting the city council heard public comment from resident Lori Moline about storm-damaged trees, a $600 charge tied to tree removal/planting, and calls from council members to review the city's tree ordinance and replacement practices.
Lori Moline, a Dearborn Heights resident who lives on Berwyn Street, told the Dearborn Heights City Council at its April 29 special meeting that homeowners should not be charged $600 when the city removes or replaces trees on city property after storm damage.
The comment came during the meeting's public-comment period and prompted several council members to describe concern about aging sycamore trees and to say the council should re-examine the city's tree ordinance. Moline said the city had removed trees at the Berwyn Center following a recent storm, that new trees had not been planted there, and that the city previously maintained a…
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