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Ceres council tables plan to remove 39 Smyrna Park trees after safety, neighborhood concerns
Summary
Councilmembers tabled a proposal that would remove 39 trees at Smyrna Park to address shading on newly installed energy-saving field lights after youth baseball groups and residents urged a study and alternative fixes.
The Ceres City Council on Feb. 9 tabled a proposal to remove 39 trees at Smyrna Park after lengthy public comment and council discussion about safety, lighting performance and neighborhood impacts.
City staff and the city engineer said the lighting project was installed to meet energy-savings requirements tied to a grant and carries a standard one-year warranty, but that some fixtures are being shaded by tree canopies and may need adjustment. The city engineer told the council that the arborist contract for tree removal is agendized for $57,060 from the Smyrna Park project budget and that the lighting vendor could return to make…
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