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Council debates extra tree removal cost as DNR ash-tree inventory guides work
Summary
Council and staff discussed a contractor’s extra cost to remove an additional tree now ($1,000) versus returning later ($2,500), and staff explained the DNR ash-tree inventory prioritizes critical or immediate removals over routine maintenance due to budget limits.
Council and staff discussed a tree-removal plan that deviated from the original marking; members questioned whether to pay an extra $1,000 to remove an additional tree on the contractor’s return trip rather than remobilize later for $2,500. The City Engineer explained the DNR ash-tree inventory process and said the town had prioritized dead and critical trees because of budget constraints.
A council member pushed to add the extra tree to the current work to avoid a costly remobilization next year. “He’d do it for $1,000; if he had to come back it costs $2,500 moving all his equipment,” the City Engineer said, summarizing the contractor’s quote. Staff noted many trees were already more than half dead and that routine removals generally wait for budgeted maintenance cycles.
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