Thank you for submitting your Work Order request. One of our Inspectors will be out to investigate the issue and respond back with results.

This issue was recategorized from Tree Concern to Tree Pruning.

Last trimmed 7/08

That sounds about right. I moved here (first owner) in 1998. How often is trimming done?

Roughly 10-15 years depending on workload. Thornbrook has been placed on the list for trimming just can't give an exact time frame at this time.

It has now been 6 months since I submitted this concern. The trees are now (I wrote not in my first email) blocking street lights, hitting cars as they are parked or driving by, as well as my cars in my own driveway! These trees need to be trimmed.

Issue 12419471 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Can you tell me if the county owns these trees or whether I can do with them what I like?

Good afternoon,

The trees are owned by Howard County. We do have a crew assigned to this area and the TENTATIVE schedule for this to take place is Mid August - Mid September.

Hope this helps!

My tree concern was marked as a duplicate to this one. I see that there was a tentative schedule for mid August to mid September. The trees have now grown below normal vehicle height and it's a bit of a dangerous task to see backing out of the driveway. Can I get reimbursed for hiring a contractor to do this more expeditiously? Do you have firm dates when you will be tree trimming?

Good morning,

We currently have our contractor trimming on Thornbrook Rd. Unfortunately, The county does not reimburse residents for work performed, also we require a private contractor to obtain a permit for work being performed on street trees.

Thank you!