Chelsea and Sylvan Township residents lose fight to save trees in road project

The Washtenaw County Trial Court ruled in favor of the Washtenaw County Road Commission after several Sylvan Township and Chelsea residents sued them in an attempt to stop their road improvement project.

Residents on Werkner Road banded together to prevent the county road commission from clearing old-growth trees lining the road. Nan Spike was one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the road commission. She says she’s disappointed to lose the trail and that residents’ efforts aren’t enough to stop the commission from cutting down centuries-old trees.

“They’re irreplaceable and overall I feel that the Washtenaw County Road Commission could use some big changes.”…

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