[PLedoux]

Our tree guy told us it was okay to remove all the branches. In Lady Lake it was not. We got a letter from the town, had to go in to discuss. Then we had to go to ARC and get permission to remove it. Our new tree guy, an arborist, was able to help us through the process. He was able to prove that the tree roots were causing damage to our property and potentially the water lines at the street, so both the town and the ARC approved removal. We had to prove also that the tree was not healthy enough to come back from the extreme “dead- heading “ that the first guy did. We were not fined, but we spent several months in limbo, not knowing which way it would go. My advice- make sure your “expert” has experience dealing with the proper authorities for your location. You are not only dealing with The Villages.