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Mount Vernon outlines multi‑jurisdictional dike work, Shade Tree Commission to start clearing
Summary
Officials and legislators toured the dike and discussed brush and tree removal, an elevation study, and multi‑agency work after dike decertification; Shade Tree Commission contracts and a phased clearing plan were described.
City staff and commission members told the Mount Vernon Utilities Commission on March 6 that clearing brush and removing trees along parts of the dike is the first step in a longer, multi‑jurisdictional effort to address flood risk and dike decertification.
Commissioners said they hosted a walk of the dike with state legislators — Senator Andy Brenner and Representatives Beth Lehr and Mark Heiner — and staff from the mayor’s office, the Bridal Foundation Park Conservancy, and other local partners to review active projects and request broader…
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