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Council approves removal of four hazardous trees across Somerset
Summary
After a phone report from the town arborist describing hazards at four addresses, the council approved block consideration to remove two hazardous public trees and two hazardous private trees; one councilor asked about a backlog and the arborist said two removals require utility (PEPCO) assistance.
The Somerset Town Council on Aug. 26 approved four tree-removal permits — two public and two private — after the town arborist reported decay and structural hazards.
The arborist (on the phone) summarized the findings: a 3-inch dogwood at 5454 Surrey is dying; a 28-inch red maple at 5415 Surrey has decay in the…
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