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Kyle council directs staff to solicit bids to explore relocating historic Stagecoach oak
Summary
After lengthy public comment and mixed arborist reports, Kyle City Council directed staff to evaluate four nearby relocation sites and solicit bids for moving the large heritage oak on Old Stagecoach Road, with council expressing a preference for keeping the tree visible near the roadway; staff will return with costs and viability analysis.
A prolonged public discussion over the future of a large live oak on Old Stagecoach Road — variously called the Greg Tree or Jolene by staff — culminated on Aug. 20 with council direction to solicit professional relocation bids and site evaluations.
City staff summarized three recent arborist reports that gave mixed assessments of the tree’s condition (ratings ranged from fair to poor), documented cavities and root burial from…
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