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After split vote on vendors, Stockbridge council approves Woody’s Tree Service for four-tree removal
Summary
Council rejected a motion to approve Burman’s Tree Service with no aye votes, then unanimously approved Woody’s Tree Service to remove four trees for $4,300 with stump grinding capped at $5,000. The decision followed discussion of bids and budget limits.
Tree-removal bids were a contentious item at the Village of Stockbridge Council meeting on Sept. 9, where an initial motion to accept Burman’s Tree Service was defeated and the council approved an alternate vendor.
Trustee Howlett moved and Trustee Fairbotham supported a motion to approve Burman’s Tree Service for a tree-removal project; the motion failed with no aye votes and all council members recorded as opposed. The record shows no member voting in favor of the Burman’s motion.
Following that failure, Trustee Howlett moved and Trustee Fairbotham seconded approval of Woody’s Tree Service to remove four trees at a cost of $4,300 and authorized stump grinding at additional expense not to exceed $5,000. The subsequent roll-call vote recorded ayes from Trustees Morehouse, Mullins, Fairbotham, Howlett, Cattell, Powers-Taylor and President Ogden, and the motion passed unanimously.
The council did not specify additional schedule details in the minutes; staff were directed to implement the work within the approved budget and report back as needed. This item is recorded as approved for DPW implementation and scheduling.
The selection closed a notable procedural reversal: an initial vendor motion failed outright before the council adopted a different contractor for the same work.
