TREE TO BE REMOVED SATURDAY FROM WASHINGTON CO. COURTHOUSE LAWN
A large oak tree on the Washington County Courthouse lawn will be coming down this weekend.
courthouse entrance on Park Street will come down
this weekend, as it has been deemed a safety
hazard.
Washington County Facilities Manager Bobby Branham said the corner of Main Street and Park Street in downtown Brenham will be closed off on Saturday starting at 7 a.m. This is to remove the oak tree on the left-hand side of the courthouse entrance on Park Street. The corner will be closed until completion.
Branham said the tree is affected by the same wood-decaying fungus, called hypoxolon canker, that led to two other trees located to the left of the Main Street entrance being taken down in November. According to Branham, the tree on Park Street has lost some large limbs, including one that fell onto a vehicle, and is becoming a hazard.
Branham noted that these particular kinds of trees typically have a lifespan of 20 to 25 years, and he believes this tree has been around for at least 35 years. He also said an arborist will inspect the remaining trees on the Alamo Street side of the courthouse to make sure they are in good shape.
The Urban Foresters will handle the tree removal. It is the same tree service company that took down the other trees in November and is working with the county as part of its courthouse landscaping project.
Branham said the work should be all done on Saturday, with stump grinding set to be done at another time.