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Residents urge city to remove dead boulevard trees along 2700 after years of decline
Summary
A resident told the council that roughly two dozen trees along 2700 are dead or failing and pose safety hazards; staff said removal and a replacement plan (including irrigation repairs) are in progress.
Bill Cook, a resident near 2700, told the council that roughly 22 boulevard trees are dead or dying and urged the city to remove and replace them before windstorms topple them into streets or fences. "There's 1 living tree out of the 22," Cook said, describing multiple dead or semi‑dead trees and urging city crews to act.
City staff told the council that parks staff (Shay) will remove the dead trees and is preparing a replacement plan; staff said irrigation and soil issues contributed to the losses and that an estimate for replacement and irrigation repairs exists. Council members discussed whether to pursue external funding (UDOT or Weber Basin) and noted that any future interchange or wall work could disturb new plantings.
