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Maxwell council authorizes legal action and new bids after illegal tree removal
Summary
Council authorized the city attorney to pursue court costs, attorney fees and $1,200 per tree in recovery for six trees removed illegally, and directed staff to prepare bids to remove additional dead or hazardous trees in parks and rights‑of‑way.
The Maxwell City Council voted to instruct the city attorney to pursue recovery — including court costs and attorney fees — from parties who illegally removed six trees. Council members cited the public‑safety and liability risk posed by dead or damaged trees in parks and rights‑of‑way.
A motion carried directing the attorney to pursue recovery; councillors cited an estimated cost of $1,200 per tree for removal and legal fees. Members also asked staff to assemble a bid package to remove other dead, dying or diseased trees in Scout Park, FFA Park and additional sites, noting that removing hazardous trees is a city liability.
Staff will solicit bids for removal and return with estimates and recommendations for prioritized removals.
