Avondale Estates recognized Arbor Day with the simple reading of a proclamation by Mayor Jonathan Elmore.
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Over 8,000 healthy trees felled yearly as promised protections stall
By Guest Columnist LEIGH BURTON FINLAYSON, a resident of Grant Park
According to a report distributed by the Atlanta City Planning Department at an Atlanta City Council tree ordinance work session last autumn, 48,306 healthy trees were cut or cleared in the last six years within the city limits of Atlanta (Fiscal Year 2014 to 2019). The City blessed the cutting of these trees, issuing the necessary permits for their removal.
