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Le Mars council debates tree-maintenance role, refers matter to public works committee
Summary
Council members raised safety concerns about dead and overhanging branches in parkways, discussed whether city ordinance or staff policy should change, and directed the issue to the public works committee for further review.
Le Mars City Council members debated how the city should handle hazardous trees in parkways and directed the issue to the public works committee for further review.
Council member Clark pressed for a more proactive city role after several residents reported dead branches hanging over streets and sidewalks. “When it's dangerous, I think the city needs to take an active role,” Clark said, adding that he has seen branches “hanging over streets that are dead, clearly dead.”
The discussion centered on whether to change the existing…
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