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Porter hires contractor to trim trees near power lines
Summary
The Town of Porter unanimously approved hiring a professional tree service for one day to top trees with branches in power lines after the mayor said town employees should not perform that work; the contractor cost was cited as $1,200 per day.
Mayor Steve Dickey said the town will hire a professional tree service to remove branches from power lines after saying town employees should not perform that work. Norma Meyer moved to hire a professional service for one day; the motion passed unanimously.
Jackie Todd told the board that "a professional tree service charges $1,200.00 per day" and that the trimming will likely take one day. The council voted yes: Ryan Moore, Steve Dickey, Norma Meyer, Kevin Walker and Lucas Beaty. No members voted no. The decision directs staff to contract the service and schedule the work to address branches in the right-of-way and alleys that are in power lines.
