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Windcrest council forms Heritage Tree Committee, residents press for clarity on property rights
Summary
Council established a mayoral Heritage Tree Committee and voted that it follow the Texas Open Meetings Act after residents raised concerns that a proposed 'heritage tree' program might restrict property owners’ ability to remove or trim trees; the mayor and staff said designation would require owner collaboration and no current ordinance restricts tree removal.
The Windcrest City Council voted to form a mayoral Heritage Tree Committee and directed it to follow the Texas Open Meetings Act, after residents expressed concern that a proposed heritage‑tree program could allow city intrusion onto private property.
During public comment, Arthur Edward Brady Jr. told the council he had been cited by an officer while cutting a tree on his property and demanded to know "what gives you financial responsibility to tell me what I can and cannot do on my property."…
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