Council tables changes to tree ordinance fees after heated debate over who pays for removal and replanting Residents and councilmembers clashed over proposed increases to tree-permit fees and diameter-based charges; council members cited decades of deferred maintenance and asked for clearer diseased-tree exemptions. The council voted to table the ordinance for legal review and a study session.

Dearborn Heights residents are raising their voices as the City Council debates controversial increases to tree permit fees amid concerns over neglected street trees and accountability.

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