A row of trees were pulled out of the ground at a major Pasco County intersection, a move officials said will save the county thousands of dollars.
Public works employees uprooted 45 live oaks and 20 crape myrtle trees from the intersection of U.S. 41 near State Road 54.
The trees were planted 10 years ago at a cost of $129,000. The county now said it is too expensive to maintain the trees at a cost of $10,000 a year.
The Florida Department of Transportation had an agreement with Pasco County to maintain the trees after road work in the area was completed, but budget constraints changed that.
Longtime Pasco resident Michelle Leigh said she hates to see the trees go.
"That's terrible," she said. "That is a waste of money. They spent over $100,000 to plant these trees and 10 years later they want to chop them down. That is a total waste of money."...
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http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2010/october/165523/Pasco-County-uproots-dozens-of-trees-to-save-money
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