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City arborist outlines inventory of dead, dangerous trees and planned removals

Milton City Council · January 22, 2026
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Milton’s city arborist presented a ward-level inventory of dead and dying trees, recommended targeted removals to reduce storm damage risk, and said the city’s contractor estimated roughly $17,000 to remove the city-owned hazardous trees on the map; the work fits within existing street trimming budgets.

Lee, the city arborist, presented maps and an inventory of dead, dying and potentially hazardous trees across Milton’s wards and explained the city’s plan to notify property owners where trees on private property pose risks to infrastructure.

Lee said the planning department and street department collaborated on the inventory and that the city’s contractor estimated about $17,000 to remove the identified dead trees on…

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