By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. July 9, 2013. Despite some very strong arguments Burlington’s city council was just not ready to approve a by law that would regulate what a person could do with trees on their private property.
Data be damned, the council members voted 2 for 5 against which meant that case was lost.
Some in the room were stunned; Burlington Green can’t believe this happened to them but the sentiment just wasn’t in the hearts of those who were making the decision.
The 2 for were Mayor Goldring who wasn’t ready for an actual bylaw but wanted staff to begin drafting something. He was joined by Councillor Meed Ward – a pairing we are seeing more often.
More details on the why and the different arguments for and against a private tree bylaw in a future story. Burlington does have an issue that at some point they are going to have to face. The city has a tree canopy that is significantly below what it needs to be if the shade canopy we now have is going to be maintained.
