A City Spent $427,000 Removing Trees After One Fell on a Driver. Now Officials Want Answers

A Florida city’s $427,000 tree-removal bill is drawing new scrutiny after officials said the work followed a serious falling-tree incident involving city-owned property.

Winter Springs Commissioner Mark Caruso raised concerns about the spending after reviewing months of invoices for tree maintenance and removal. According to ClickOrlando, the city spent $427,000 on the work.

City Manager Kevin Sweet said the spending came after an April 2025 incident in which a driver was seriously injured when a tree on city-owned property fell onto his vehicle…

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