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Residents urge alternatives as Saginaw weighs medians, turf and removal of mature trees on McElroy
Summary
At an open house, residents pressed city staff about removal of mature trees for McElroy’s raised median and utility work; the city said some trees conflict with a main water line and pledged near-term replacements while soliciting public input on landscaping options (native plantings, artificial turf, stamped concrete).
Residents at a Saginaw open house expressed concern about the planned removal of mature trees and asked the city to consider less-invasive median landscaping options as part of the McElroy Road Phase 3 design.
A resident said the presentation to council had noted "36 old grown trees have to be taken out." That same resident and others outlined specific clusters — "6 or 8 trees in front of the police department" and roughly 31 trees between Knowles and Roberts Drive — and urged the city to preserve large specimens when possible.
City Engineer Trenton Tidwell replied that some mature trees conflict with a large water…
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