Discussions became heated Tuesday between Dadeville City Council members and the city’s beautification board over maintenance responsibilities of several recently planted trees.
During a regularly scheduled Dadeville City Council meeting, over a dozen members of the beautification board petitioned the city to sign a maintenance agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for the upkeep of 16 trees that have been planted throughout the city.
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Dadeville Beautification Board member Jerry McGukin discusses the maintenance responsibilities of several recently planted trees.
By William Marlow Multimedia Reporter
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Tensions were high at the Dadeville City Council meeting last week as the council and the Dadeville Beautification Board clashed over recently planted trees.
By William Marlow Multimedia Reporter
