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Keene committee recommends homeowner may remove street tree at his expense with replacement required
Summary
The Municipal Services, Facilities & Infrastructure Committee recommended allowing a homeowner to remove a healthy street tree in the right-of-way in front of 9 Evergreen Avenue at the homeowner’s expense, conditioned on planting a replacement tree maintained by the city. The motion passed in committee with opposition noted.
The Keene Municipal Services, Facilities & Infrastructure Committee voted to recommend that the City Council permit Howard Mudge to remove a shade tree located in the public right-of-way in front of 9 Evergreen Avenue, provided Mudge pays the removal costs and the city and petitioner agree on a replacement street tree to be planted and maintained by the city.
Public Works Director Don Lucey told the committee the tree is on city property…
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