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Dade City commissioners seek second arborist review, pause permit for historic courthouse oak
Summary
After multiple residents urged preservation, the city commission directed staff to obtain an ISA-certified arborist review and to explore pausing or revoking a county tree-removal permit for a large oak adjacent to the historic courthouse; commissioners also asked staff to coordinate with county officials.
Residents and veterans’ relatives pressed the Dade City Commission on June 10 to halt plans to remove a large oak on the historic courthouse grounds and to obtain an independent arborist review.
Kevin Taggerty, a longtime resident, told the commission the oak "is vibrant" and urged a second opinion; he said the last arborist report the public had seen dated to January 2015. "This is a healthy tree," Taggerty said during public comment.
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