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Delray Beach seeks rapid arborist report, will ask Lake Worth Drainage District to reconsider banyan removal
Summary
After the Lake Worth Drainage District voted to remove a large banyan tree on the municipal golf course, Delray Beach commissioners directed staff to commission a rapid arborist risk assessment and prepare a motion for reconsideration; the commission will review the report on Feb. 24.
Delray Beach commissioners said Feb. 18 they will commission a fast arborist assessment and ask the Lake Worth Drainage District to reconsider its decision to remove a large banyan tree on the municipal golf course.
Mayor Thomas opened the special meeting saying the city had not had a full opportunity to present its evidence to the drainage district and that staff should try to preserve the 78‑year‑old tree. “I wanna try to figure out a way to save this tree,” he said. Public commenters and city staff urged exploring anchoring and mitigation measures rather than immediate removal.
Why it matters: the drainage district’s engineer report, shared with the commission prior to the meeting, warned that the tree could block the waterway in a severe storm and posed a risk to drainage; commissioners said the tree also sits largely on…
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