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Commissioners agree to remove large oak to allow $500,000 parking-lot paving project
Summary
County staff said oak-tree roots would damage a planned $500,000 parking-lot paving project; commissioners discussed community preferences and reached consensus to remove the tree so the paving can proceed.
County Manager April Snead told commissioners a $500,000 parking-lot paving project was scheduled to begin but that the roots of a large oak tree on the site would likely damage new pavement. Commissioners debated whether to preserve the tree at community request but ultimately reached consensus to remove it to avoid future maintenance and replacement costs.
Snead noted removing the tree is tied to project timeliness and that delaying to form a public committee could postpone work by weeks. One commissioner stressed the community’s interest in saving trees generally but acknowledged the practical maintenance implications. The board directed staff to proceed with the project timeline with removal of the specific oak to protect the investment in paving.
Next steps include contracting work to remove the tree (if necessary), completing paving and documenting the decision in the project record.
