HENDERSON â The City Council has enacted a tree-protection ordinance that instructs future developers to save up to 40% of the tree canopy on their property.
Mondayâs vote â unanimous among the seven council members present â replaced an ordinance that merely required developers to clean up after cutting down trees, planting over any bare spaces they donât immediately put a building on.
Passage of the new law âwas long overdue,â Mayor Eddie Ellington said, adding that with the development taking place within the cityâs jurisdiction he thinks âthis is a proactive approach to protect property owners well into the future.â