WHAT IS GLENVIEWS TREE POLICY?
The Public Works Department removes dead parkway trees. Trees infected with Dutch elm disease are tagged and promptly removed by Village crews. According to the Village of Glenview Municipal Code, diseased elms on private property are tagged and the property owners are required to remove the trees at their expense. Village Parkway tree planting is done once each year, in the spring. Parkway tree plantings are funded 100% by the Village. The number and location of plantings is determined according to the following three priorities and annual funding availability: • Residents who have lost parkway trees and have sufficient area in the parkway receive a 2″ diameter replacement tree within the next planting season. • Annually, sections of the Village are slated for reforestation as part of the Village’s five-year Capital Improvements Program. • Residents requesting trees and who have parkway space available receive a new tree. Please note, there may be a waiting period since the number of
