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Selma BID urges cautious fixes for downtown tree wells, considers stamped concrete and planters
Summary
Public Works found 27 downtown tree-well sites altered by earlier work and recommended backfilling and delaying permanent concrete pours until the BID decides on a uniform streetscape treatment (options include stamped colored concrete, raised planters, or drought‑resistant plantings).
Public Works Director Michael Hahn told the Selma Business Improvement District that a review of invoices and a 2019 contractor contract shows 27 downtown tree-well locations where trees were removed, 22 of which are currently filled with decomposed granite and five of which have had concrete restored. He said staff will begin backfilling plate locations on High Street immediately but urged the BID to avoid pouring concrete citywide until the group agrees on a uniform design for the downtown district.
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