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Property owner objects to free landscaping; Council shelves cancellation motion pending title review
Summary
Property owner Andi Bartels told the Council she maintains a frontage area and objected to a town landscaping plan for Franklin Street; Councilmember Rex Watters' motion to cancel the free landscaping was shelved until Town Attorney Alyn Brown reviews Main Street easement and ownership records.
During public comment property owner Andi Bartels said she has owned and maintained the property on Franklin Street for six years and objected when the town approved free landscaping in front of her building. Bartels said a tenant moved out and she undertook new landscaping and asked why the space was being treated differently than others.
Councilmember Rex Watters had moved to cancel the free landscaping, but the Council shelved that motion until February while Town Attorney Alyn Brown reviews Main Street records to determine ownership and easement status. The transcript records Town Attorney Brown agreeing to look into Main Street records for more information; no formal change to landscaping arrangements was enacted at the Jan. 15 meeting.
The discussion raised questions about what is allowed in the town right‑of‑way and who is responsible for maintenance; the Council asked staff to gather more information before taking final action.
