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Commission discusses debris‑removal options after microburst; no county program created
Summary
After a microburst caused widespread tree damage in one district, commissioners explored short‑term fixes (temporary dumpsters, contracted tree services, woodworker pickups, controlled burns) and longer‑term options (line‑item contingency or bidding tree‑removal contracts); no immediate program was created and staff were asked to follow up.
A lengthy discussion followed after a commissioner (Speaker 10) described a microburst that damaged dozens of trees in a district and left residents without an affordable way to dispose of large limbs and trunks.
The commissioner said the biggest immediate problem was debris removal for non‑federally declared, localized events and asked whether the county could provide help beyond volunteer and church…
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