Pensacola City Council backs Mayor D.C. Reeves in tree fund dispute
Councilman Charles Bare's proposed change to undo using the tree fund to remove dead trees became the first direct challenge to Mayor D.C. Reeves.
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Councilman Charles Bare's proposed change to undo using the tree fund to remove dead trees became the first direct challenge to Mayor D.C. Reeves.
Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare wants the council to undo its previous vote approving tree removals with the Tree Planting Trust Fund.
It was the first time the tree fund was being used to remove trees, and the plan drew outrage from community members who have sought to protect trees.
It's the first time the city has ever proposed using the tree trust fund to remove trees. The project would clear a "backlog" of tree removals.
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