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Supervisors pause steep street-tree removal fee increases after homeowner-equity concerns
Summary
After heated questioning and public comment, the Budget & Finance Committee continued an ordinance that would sharply raise street-tree removal permit fees, asking the Department of Public Works to revisit the 1–3 tree category and equity impacts before the item returns on Monday.
The committee continued debate and voted to continue consideration of a proposed ordinance that would raise street-tree removal fees following extensive questioning about fairness and impacts on homeowners.
Douglas Legg of the Department of Public Works told supervisors the fee increases are intended to achieve cost recovery for permitting, inspection, public notice and appeal processes required by the urban forestry ordinance. DPW said…
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