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Isanti City committee moves to use contractor for 27 hazard ash trees and send $12,275 quote to council
Summary
A city committee agreed to pursue Contractor 1 for removing 27 hazard ash trees in the right-of-way, use public works for stump restoration and seed, and directed staff to bring a $12,275 contractor quote to the full council and send homeowner notices that reflect ash-borer timing constraints.
The Isanti City committee of the whole agreed to pursue a mixed approach for removing 27 ash trees identified as hazards and to bring a contractor quote of $12,275 to the full city council so work can be scheduled if homeowners do not arrange removal themselves.
The committee’s chair said Contractor 1 appeared to be the lowest-cost option for removal while public works would likely provide the cheapest stump restoration, estimating roughly $4,000 for public-works restoration versus $6,090 from the contractor. “Public works couldn’t do all of those trees,” the chair said, summarizing staff recommendations and committee direction.
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