Miller wrote to the Richland County Commissioners on March 28 and protested the removal of the trees which stood outside the Richland County administration building.
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Eric Miller Letter to Richland County Commissioners
Miller wrote to the Richland County Commissioners on March 28 and protested the removal of the trees which stood outside the Richland County administration building.
Miller wrote to the Richland County Commissioners on March 28 and protested the removal of the trees which stood outside the Richland County administration building.
Eric $ Miller, J-D. Co., LP.A.
Attorney at Law
13 Park Avenue West, Ste. 608
‘Mansfield, Ohio 44902
“Telephone: 419-522-6262
“Telefax: 419-524-0906 ECEIVED
ericmiller@neo.rr.com as
MAR 29 2019
Match 28, 241
Richland County Commissioners RICHLAND COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
Attn: Tony Vero
50 Park Avenue East, Ste. 3
Mansfield, OH 44902
Re: Removal of Trees from the Courthouse Lawn
Deat Commissioner Vero:
The decision to remove all the shade trees from the county courthouse lawn
makes reference to such factors as the need to compliment anew monument, the
deterrent of roosting birds, pedestrian safety during periods of high winds, and a
beautification plan for the entire building.
‘As someone who has spent much of his lifetime trying to protect old growth
forests and large native trees, I am less inclined to value the factors which drove your
decision. The tulip and oak were selected for the front lawn because they are hardwoods
that tend to grow straight and provide increasing amounts of shade as they age. With
luck they can live 150 years. Both provide food and shelter for wildlife and when birds
perch in a tree that fulfills their need for shelter itis called “roosting”. On a hot day,
‘most folks would choose to sit under a tree in spite of the remote chance that a limb
might fall. Monuments can convey a greater sense of history and honor if they are
shaded by the largest, oldest living things in our state,
‘Tam also concerned with the process which led to the denuding of the courthouse
awn without adequate notice to the public, With better public notice, many of us would
have asked you to weigh the benefits of large noble trees against the factors that you
emphasized in your decision, ‘The trees you removed were planted and protected for 50-
years and the public must now wait about that long before newly planted trees will
achieve comparable grandeur.
Sincerely,
Zee thle
Erie 8, Miller
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