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Resident urges City to budget tree trimming after power outages; public works says outage cause under investigation
Summary
A Lake Forest Park resident urged the council to work with Seattle City Light and budget funds for aggressive tree trimming after recent outages. City staff said the outage was under investigation and emphasized coordination with the utility; residents asked the council to prioritize vegetation management to reduce outage risk.
A Lake Forest Park resident told the City Council that repeated power outages and overgrown trees are harming residents and businesses and asked the city to budget for more proactive tree‑and‑power‑line management.
"It's egregious," resident Bob Bratt said of trees growing into power lines. He told council members he had experienced multiple outages, including a recent multi‑day outage, and said the city should work with Seattle City Light to fund more trimming or undergrounding where…
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