Tree removal policy for park property
Summary
Neighbors keep asking the park to cut down trees they worry could fall, but removal of large trees costs thousands of dollars and sometimes poses more risk than leaving them. The board is weighing how to document decisions to protect the city if something goes wrong.
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Removing a single large park tree can cost $6,000 to $8,000, and staff say they can't absorb repeated requests.
Park users benefit from safer trees, and the whole city avoids spending money cutting down healthy trees.
Neighbors worried about specific trees may be frustrated when requests are declined.
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