Struggle between Road Commission of Kalamazoo County, homeowners continues over trees

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It appears a struggle between the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County and township homeowners over the fate of hundreds of roadside trees will continue, as the Kalamazoo County board has rejected a resolution that would have put them in the middle of the intense dispute.

After hearing from a dozen local citizens and the impassioned arguments of county board chair Jen Strebs to formally call for a moratorium on the tree cutting, an extensive public engagement process and exchange of data, she could only convince one other commissioner to vote yes for the resolution.

Six others voted no…

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