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DDA hires 'Uncle Monkey's' to trim district trees before Back to the Bricks
Summary
The Downtown Development Authority authorized Uncle Monkey's tree service to remove sucker growth from district trees ahead of the Back to the Bricks celebration; the motion passed with one recorded 'Nay.'
The Downtown Development Authority authorized a local tree service to trim invasive 'sucker' growth from trees in the downtown district ahead of the Back to the Bricks event.
Board members said the trimming will improve the appearance of street trees. A motion to engage Uncle Monkey's tree service passed after a voice vote; one member (identified as Nate during the roll call) recorded a 'Nay.' The board did not record a firm price during the meeting and said staff will return with the invoice for final payment processing.
"After those suckers are trimmed off the trees they're gonna look like a million dollars," a board member said, urging swift action to schedule the work before the upcoming event. Board members agreed to authorize the contractor now and to take a roll-call vote on the invoice when it is submitted.
Next steps: staff will secure the contractor's invoice and bring it to the board for formal payment authorization before the event.
