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Newport Tree Board approves removal of five dead street trees
Summary
The Newport Tree Board on Sept. 11 approved removal of five dead trees in public tree wells across West and East Tenth–Twelfth streets, with brief discussion about replacement funding and grant restrictions.
The Newport Tree Board voted unanimously Sept. 11 to remove five dead trees from public tree wells at addresses on West and East Tenth through Twelfth streets in Newport, Kentucky.
Board members said the removals were based on arborist findings that the trees were dead or structurally unsound. The approvals covered five separate cases: NTB25-15 (113 W. 10th St.), NTB25-16 (331 W. 11th St.), NTB25-17 (215 E. 11th St.), NTB25-18 (439 W. 12th St.) and NTB25-19 (519 W. 10th St.).
The removals matter because the trees are in the public right of way and board members said removal would preserve public safety and the character of the neighborhood. The board recorded the rationale presented in the arborist reports and voted on each case…
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