SEEMS LIKE IT TAKES FOREVER TO GET TREES PRUNED OR REMOVED, WHAT'S UP?

General turnaround time for tree remediation is 2-3 months, weather permitting, and if there are no other urgent tree remediation's that need to take place.  Steps we take are:

  1. Record resident request and create a work order.
  2. Work order goes to Arborist who is in each Friday.
  3. Assessment is made and logged after remediation plan is submitted by Arborist.
  4. Remediation directions are submitted each week to our contractor.
  5. Work is then prioritized.
  6. Our goal is to complete remediation in 3 months or less if possible.  All requests are tracked and recorded to completion.  There may be weather considerations that prevent a standard remediation timeframe.

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1. WHAT IS THE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE COMMISSION (HSTC)?
2. I HAVE A TREE IN THE FRONT OF MY YARD, HOW DO I KNOW IF IT IS A SHADE TREE?
3. I WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE RULES ASSOCIATED WITH HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE. WHERE DO I GET THAT?
4. MY NEIGHBOR IS CUTTING DOWN SOME HUGE TREES IN THEIR BACK YARD, IT IS SUCH A SHAME. CAN I REPORT THIS TO THE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE?
5. I THINK MY SHADE TREE IS SICK AND NEEDS TO BE CUT DOWN, WHAT DO I DO?
6. SEEMS LIKE IT TAKES FOREVER TO GET TREES PRUNED OR REMOVED, WHAT'S UP?
7. MY SHADE TREE WAS REMOVED AND NOW A STUMP IS LEFT. WHEN WILL THAT BE GROUND DOWN?
8. I LIVE ON A COUNTY ROAD AND HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY SHADE TREE. WHO SHOULD I CALL?
9. I DON'T LIKE A RECENT DECISION MADE BY THE HSTC. HOW DO I APPEAL?
10. I HEAR THE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE GIVES OUT FREE TREES. HOW CAN I GET ONE?
11. SEEMS LIKE HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE PLANTS TREES THAT CAUSE ROAD AND WIRE PROBLEMS. IS THERE ANY METHOD TO WHAT YOU PLANT?
12. MY SHADE TREE HAS CREATED A PROBLEM WITH MY SIDEWALK AND I AM GETTING A PERMIT TO FIX IT. DO I NEED TO CALL HAWTHORNE SHADE TREE?
13. ROADWORK IS BEING DONE ON MY STREET. WHILE I AM HAPPY TO HAVE A SMOOTH ROAD, I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE TREE REMOVAL. HOW DOES THIS WORK?
14. MY SHADE TREE HAS LOW BRANCHES I WANT TO PRUNE, CAN I DO THAT?