Dixon Residents Want Pine Trees Pulled Out

DIXON (CBS13) - A tree-lined street in the middle of Dixon is beautiful for some but a nuisance for others.

Some homeowners have complained about the pine needles falling from the 45 pine trees. So now, the City Council is considering cutting them down.

The issue here has to do with these pine needles piling up in people's backyards.

Roy Powell is fed up with the mess these city-owned pine trees leave, saying these pine needles fall year-round.

"They get all over my sidewalk," he said. "I'd like to see them cut the trees down and maybe plant something a little different that doesn't require high maintenance from me."

Other nearby neighbors say they are a nuisance and need to go.

"I think that would be great," one said.

"It's just extra yard work for anybody and none of us like extra yard work," Michelle Robinson said.

The 45 pine trees were planted a quarter century ago, before most of these homes were even built.
They line West A Street in Dixon, a gateway to the city's historic downtown district.

But the city manager says the town should consider removing them based on the number of complaints coming in.

"What do they want their community to look like?" Jim Lindley asked. "Do they want large trees like that? Do they want a different kind of tree?"

But not everyone's in favor to chopping down the 25-year-old trees.

"There's no reason for it," Rob Teter said. "Trees are beautiful. They serve a different purpose every time of the year for different seasons."

It would cost the city up to $1,000 to remove and replace each tree, about $45,000 in all.

It's a price well worth it to Roy, who spends four hours a week just cleaning up.