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Grand Rapids board rejects draft letter to sheriff, then approves notification requirement for tree cutting
Summary
After debate over county crews cutting trees without notifying town staff, the board voted down a drafted letter to Sheriff Becker but then approved an amended motion requiring county or dispatch to notify Public Works by email and a follow-up phone call when trees are cut in town rights-of-way.
The Grand Rapids Town Board discussed a Public Works committee recommendation to send a letter to Wood County Sheriff Becker requesting notification when county crews cut trees in town rights-of-way. The initial motion to approve the drafted letter failed after members expressed differing views on whether the county should be required to notify the town before or after cutting.
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