Six Edgartown shade trees will be cut down and replaced in three different locations after the town select board gave its approval Monday.
Four trees will be removed at 73 Davis Lane.
“Two of them are in really tough shape,” highway superintendent Allan DeBettencourt said. “I’m surprised they didn’t already come down.”
One tree will be cut down at 54 Morse street, with the logistics for planting a new tree at the site still needing to be ironed out, according to property manager Paul Pertile. The board allowed the tree to be cut down on the condition that Mr. Pertile work with Mr. DeBettencourt to find a suitable spot to plant a replacement.
“Where the wires are, maybe you do put an understory tree in that corner, something that doesn’t get big. And then in that other spot, if we could have a shade tree for the street, [that] would be a nice addition,” selectman Michael Donaroma said.
Another shade tree will be cut down at 63 School street. A new maple tree will be planted in its place.
In other business Monday, the select board granted a one-day permit to block a sidewalk for roof repairs at the Rockland Trust Bank on South Water street. The work was set to take place Tuesday.
The board also approved two entertainment license renewals for Edgartown Cinemas as well as a common victualer license renewal for the movie theatre, Great Harbor Market and Murdick’s Fudge.
An obscene Zoom bomber briefly disrupted the meeting before town administrator James Hagerty removed them. The meeting continued without delay.
“Good job James getting that,” Mr. Donaroma said.
— Zach Harris
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