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Committee hears complaints about commercial tree cutters leaving limbs for city pickup; staff asked to explore registration or permit
Summary
Committee members described growing complaints about commercial tree-cutting companies leaving cut limbs at the curb for city pickup despite having contracted to remove them; staff and aldermen discussed options including registering tree cutters or a modest permit fee to aid enforcement.
Members of the Public Works Committee raised ongoing concerns Feb. 25 about commercial tree-cutting companies that cut trees on private property and leave the limbs at the curb for city pickup, even when the company was paid to haul them away.
Staff said the department will pick up residential limbs under existing…
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