Jean Stothert, the mayor of the city of Omaha, has said that the city is ready to fight an emerald ash borer infestation in the coming year.
Mayor Stothertpointed out that the city does not need to hire more tree trimmers and buy more tree removal equipment next year in order to fight the infestation.Several City Council membershace indicated that y are considering amending the city's 2016 budget to prepare for the infestation, after the situation was explained to them by city forester on Tuesday.
Mayor Stothert said that she will not oppose an amendment until it is presented. Brook Bench, Omaha's city parks and recreation director and Mayor Stothert said that they believe that the city is in good shape in its preparations for the emerald ash borer.
Mayor Stothert said, "We are working on a plan. It was never recommended by the Parks Department or by the Nebraska Forest Service that we need to start removing healthy trees to get ahead of it. That's not recommended at this point in time to get ahead of it."
Experts said that the closes infestation has been spotted 100 miles away in Iowa and it is still early to start treating trees.
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