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Vol. 7 No. 2

Village will spend thousands on Emerald Ash Borer remedies

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

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s the Emerald Ash Borer continues to devastate trees, the village is pursuing a new strategy of attack—a combination of removal and now, treatment. In June, the Village Board approved spending approximately $66,000 to replace 142 affected trees, mainly in the area of Route 53 and Boughton Road. Now in July, the infestation is continuing, with the board approving the removal of up to 170 more trees with an initial cost of $50,000, and the possibility of an additional $50,000 should there be more trees marked for removal. But this time around, there is a twist: In addition to removal, the village now plans to treat up to 3,000 trees that are less severely infected by the EAB at a See EMERALD, page 3

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An Emerald Ash Borer is shown next to nickel for scale. The damage caused by the insect is readily apparent in the photo.


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