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Council hears urgent concerns about riverfront bank erosion; staff to remove hazardous tree and scope stabilization costs
Summary
Council directed staff to prioritize removal of an unstable riverbank tree and to get cost estimates for broader bank stabilization after councilmembers and residents described sloughing, dock damage and erosion along the Missouri River.
City staff told the Washington City Council that an unstable tree and sections of sloughing riverbank at Riverfront Park require immediate attention and that a private contractor, Craig’s Tree Service, will remove a hazardous tree the following morning using a crane.
The issue came during department reports and administrative updates when staff described recent tornado and rain events and said Wayne’s crew and other staff had inspected damage along the riverbank. Staff said volunteers and prior rock placement by the boat club had provided some short‑term mitigation but that a more comprehensive bank‑stabilization plan is needed.
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