Emerald Ash Borer Plan Will Cost $85K This Year

The Whitefish Bay Village Board will spend nearly $85,000 this year to prevent emerald ash borer from spreading to the village.

On Monday night, trustees awarded a $84,598 contract to Voss Treemendous Tree Service to remove 311 ash trees ranging from seven to 32 inches in diameter. This is the third year of the village's  plan designed to manage the emerald ash borer tree disease by removing existing ash trees and replacing them with non-ash trees. 

Last year, the village spent $278,338 to remove 202 ash trees, plant 202 non-ash trees and treat 1,700 ash trees. In 2011, the village spent $107,311 to take down 368 trees and plant 344 new trees.