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Mayor: property owners must trim hazardous trees; city responds only to immediate dangers
Summary
Mayor Steve Myers told the Public Safety Commission he has observed overgrown and dead trees that block sidewalks and signs; minutes state the city will cut trees only if they are in power lines or pose immediate safety hazards and that private property owners are responsible for routine trimming.
Mayor Steve Myers told the Public Safety Commission he has observed numerous overgrown and dead trees around Fulton City that obstruct sidewalks, street signs and, in some cases, encroach over roadways. The minutes record that the city’s practice is to cut trees only when they are in contact with power lines or present an immediate public-safety hazard.
The commission’s discussion clarified that routine trimming on private property is the responsibility of property owners. The minutes do not record any motion to expand city tree-trimming authority or to change enforcement procedures.
There were no formal votes or directives tied to the tree-trimming discussion at the June 26 meeting; the item remained informational and subject to existing city policy and ordinances.
