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Lewisville council approves $12,052 to relocate crepe myrtles ahead of Great Wagon Road work; 6-1 vote
Summary
The Town of Lewisville approved a $12,052 budget amendment to relocate up to eight crepe myrtle trees in Shallowford Square that are in the path of Great Wagon Road construction. Council members debated the 60% estimated chance of successful transplanting and alternatives including removal and later replanting.
The Town of Lewisville council voted 6-1 to approve Ordinance 2025-020, a $12,052 amendment to the fiscal-year budget to relocate crepe myrtle trees in Shallowford Square that would be affected by Great Wagon Road construction.
The allocation covers removal by a contractor, soil and incidentals and anticipates an on-site contractor presence of about three to five days. Town staff said they expect to attempt relocation of up to eight trees.
Council members debated the merits and risks of paying to relocate mature trees now versus letting the construction contractor remove them and replanting later. Town manager Stacy Tolbert told the council staff solicited quotes and recommended the…
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