The Decatur City Commission will send the amended draft tree ordinance to the Planning Commission for review in January. The board was set to vote on the tree ordinance during its meeting on Dec. 6, but last-minute changes and the realization of needing further review has delayed the vote.
The city of Decatur had a tree removed this week near the intersection of Greenwood Avenue and Ansley Street, leaving those in the neighborhood curious about what happened. City Arborist Kay Evanovich said the willow oak tree was inspected after a complaint was received regarding a large branch that had fallen off a street tree. There were numerous dead branches on the street trees on Greenwood Avenue.