Residents press council on DWSD tree cutting, library closures, speed humps and transparency during public comment

Mar 25, 2026

Multiple speakers during public comment asked the committee to investigate tree removals and flooding tied to DWSD work, restore library services and boiler repairs, remove hazardous trees, address contested speed humps installed without neighborhood consent, and post BZA/budget materials online for public access.

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A string of public commenters at the start of the March 25 committee meeting raised neighborhood quality‑of‑life concerns and transparency requests tied to utilities, trees, libraries and traffic calming.

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