Hazardous Tree Ordinance and Removal Assistance Program
Summary
The new ordinance lets the city declare a tree hazardous, order its removal, and put the cost on the property owner as a lien — but it also creates an assistance program for income-qualified homeowners. The catch: the program has zero funding until the 2027 budget, so a homeowner hit with a removal bill this year would have to wait or hope for a special appropriation.
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Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
No city money is committed this year — the assistance program starts unfunded until the 2027 budget, while abatement costs fall on property owners as liens.
The whole city gets safer streets and a clear process for dangerous trees; low-income homeowners get a future path to financial relief.
Property owners ordered to remove hazardous trees will bear the cost — possibly as a lien on their home — with no assistance money available until 2027.
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City Council - Jun 1, 2026
The new ordinance lets the city declare a tree hazardous, order its removal, and put the cost on the property owner as a lien — but it also creates an assistance program for income-qualified homeowners. The catch: the program has zero funding until the 2027 budget, so a homeowner hit with a removal bill this year would have to wait or hope for a special appropriation.
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