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Commission approves homeowner request to remove dead trees at 3223 Strouds Run at owner’s expense
Summary
The Shade Tree Commission approved a request to remove several dead trees along Strouds Run, noting some are likely in the city's right-of-way and that the homeowner will pay removal costs.
The Athens Shade Tree Commission approved a homeowner’s request to remove several dead trees near 3223 Strouds Run, with the homeowner covering the cost of removal.
City staff and commissioners reviewed imagery and discussed that Strouds Run is an older road where right-of-way boundaries were unclear; staff said at least some of the trees appear to be located in the city’s right-of-way. The homeowner asked to remove the dead trees. Commissioners moved, seconded, and approved the request by voice vote.
Commissioners recorded that the homeowner would bear the cost of removal and that staff would proceed with permitting and coordination. No specific contractor or schedule was recorded in the transcript.
