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Brookings officials report tree vandalism, city outlines monitoring and replanting plans
Summary
Public comment and staff reports at the Aug. meeting said roughly 20 public trees were damaged last year, with an estimated $10,000 cost; city forestry staff and parks officials described monitoring, outreach and fall replanting plans.
A member of the public told the Brookings City Council on Aug. 12 that vandals have killed boulevard trees by hanging and pulling on them, and city staff described steps to monitor, prevent and replace damaged trees.
In public comment, a resident said a 3-year-old boulevard tree was destroyed over the weekend and that last year the city lost “about 20” public trees to similar damage, which the speaker estimated cost the city about $10,000. The resident said the losses affect shade, stormwater mitigation and the…
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