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Residents question $45,000 tree and recent event support as Norristown council weighs options
Summary
Multiple residents at the Aug. 6 council meeting urged Norristown leaders to reconsider a proposed $45,000 artificial Christmas tree purchase and questioned the municipality’s withdrawal of support for an annual trunk-or-treat event.
Several Norristown residents used public comment at the Aug. 6 council meeting to challenge a proposed municipal expenditure of up to $45,000 for an artificial holiday tree and to raise broader concerns about municipal priorities.
Heather Lewis, a resident at Falls Avenue, told council: “I think it's an excessive amount of money” for a tree and asked how the purchase “adds to the quality of life for Norristown residents.” Lewis also said the municipality recently withdrew partnership support for a…
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