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Tree committee approves removal of a failing sugar maple, monitors ash and discusses Liberty Tree and staffing
Summary
At its October meeting the committee accepted removal of one severely declining sugar maple at 7 Pleasant Street, discussed an ash tree with possible emerald ash borer, pending stump‑grinding procurement, and expressed interest in a 250th‑anniversary Liberty Elm project and staffing succession.
The Tree Advisory Committee agreed at its October meeting to remove one severely declining sugar maple at 7 Pleasant Street and to prune and try to retain a second tree at the same property.
Dale (committee member) reported that one of the two maples "is in severe, severe decline" and recommended removal; the committee accepted removal due to decline rather than owner preference. Dale and other members said they would replant elsewhere rather than replace a tree that sits directly under utility wires.
The committee also discussed an ash tree near the Methodist…
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