NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Several members of the activist group “Protect Old Town Negaunee” attended a Negaunee City Council meeting Thursday night to raise some concerns over several trees marked for removal in the Negaunee Cemetery.
The group said the trees, though old, are in good health, and offered alternatives to removal including organizing a group to maintain the trees.
City manager Nate Heffron said while safety is his first concern, he’s willing to work with the group to find a compromise.
“We have to figure out the balance,” said Heffron. “Between safety of my employees not getting killed by limbs the size of my big fat body and what we can preserve out there for nature and for the public.”
Heffron and Protect Old Town hope to meet as soon as possible to discuss the next steps.
