Village officials asked trustees to support the new revised plan to save ash trees at a workshop meeting Monday.
The new plan reduces the number of symptoms and signs that are indicative of the devastating insect Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) from four to two and eliminate the Ash Reduction Program.
No motion was taken at the workshop meeting. The Village Board will revisit the plan May 10.
The village has about 1,900 ash trees in its parkways. About 200 are scheduled to be removed due to EAB.
Public Works Director Joe Caracci said if action is not taken all of village’s ash trees “at least within the next 10 years, will not be here.”
Peggy Drescher, village forester, said Michigan lost more than 20 million ash trees due to EAB.
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