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December 1, 2008

Staff Reports The Niagara Gazette Mon Dec 01, 2008, 10:26 PM EST

NIAGARA FALLS

New bucket truck tackles fallen tree

The city’s new $142,000 bucket truck had a busy first day on the job Monday.

Forestry workers were called to the 700 block of Spruce Avenue at 7:45 a.m., after gusts of winds up to 45 mph forced a 60-foot tree to fall over and crash onto a house. The accident caused damage to part of the home’s roof and a vehicle parked in the driveway.

No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not available.

Using the new bucket truck, workers were able to cut the tree into pieces and remove it from the house. The truck, which can trim trees up to 75-feet tall, was recently purchased as part of a $7.6 million capital project paid for by the city’s share of casino revenue.

LOCKPORT

County budget hearing tonight

Niagara County residents will have an opportunity to speak out on the county’s tentative 2009 spending plan.

Members of the Niagara County Legislature will field comments on the proposed budget during a public hearing scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight inside Legislative Chambers at the Niagara County Courthouse, 175 Hawley St.

The Legislature’s regularly scheduled meeting will follow the budget hearing at 7 p.m.

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IN BRIEF: New bucket truck tackles fallen tree Forestry workers were called to the 700 block of Spruce Avenue at 7:45 a.m., after gusts of winds up to 45 mph forced a 60-foot tree to fall over and crash onto a house. The accident caused damage to part of the home’s roof and a vehicle parked in the driveway.
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