Go to the City of Meriden website and fill out the Citizen Service Request Form on the left side of the page. This form will get the results needed for this tree. As I understand it, the tree has to be within 10 feet of the road for the city to remove, if more than 10 feet it is the homeowners responsibility.

Did. Twice.

I will make sure to file this to our city departments to see what we can do to ratify the situation. Mrs. Bucholz, I apologize that you have not gotten a response or heard anything regarding this issue. Kris recently brought this to my attention, I'll see what we can do. Thank you for your patience. - Kevin Scarpati, Meriden City Council

Independent arborist says its a Chinese elm and it is "flagging" due to Dutch elm disease. Says it probably won't be around next spring, but that' scenario is what I'm worried about: the where it/or its branches fall and the when. Hurricane/ snow season starting. Went to Meriden Parks Dept to personally fill paperwork. Tree warden is supposed to look at tree. Clerk warned that his job is to save trees, but I can appeal

Nothing from Parks or tree warden.

Having been told I'd get a judgement notification from the tree warden, I waited til 9/17 before calling Parks again. Clerk said the warden decided it just needed to be trimmed. Said the contractor that Parks uses is backed up and it might be a while. How much longer than 151 days is "a while?" Ice and snow season starting. Wonder if I can sue the city if branches fall on my lines, car or house.....

Nothing new. No contact from Parks and Rec., or tree warden and tree hasn't been touched

Nothing new. No contact from Parks, tree warden, tree trimmer. Tree still hasn't been touched. Lots of little branches and ominous creaking in 12/9 storm and wind.

Sign went up 1/6 that tree will be removed within 5 days. Don't think tree contractor would work in frigid, snowy weather and on weekend. We'll see.

PARKs dept removed all but trunk Wed 1/14 and Fri 1/16.

Finally