ALEXANDRIA — Residents may soon get a chance to put down roots — literally — in their hometown.
Instead of using its dwindling budgetary resources for street beautification, the city of Alexandria is asking for its residents to help make Harrison Street beautiful — with 110 trees.
A local tree committee, chaired by Councilman David Steele, is attempting to line North Harrison Street with redbud, honeylocust and ginkgo trees donated by area residents.
For $300, Alexandria residents can buy a tree to be planted along North Harrison.
Mayor Jack Woods said the street was long overdue for landscaping.
“When (city officials) redid Harrison in the ’80s,” Woods said, “they took them (the trees) out and the city never put them back.”
According to the project proposal, 110 trees are to be planted — one every 30 feet — between Indiana 28 and Tyler Street.
The street will be framed by 29 pink eastern redbud trees, 41 yellow thornless honeylocust trees and 41 yellow ginkgo trees.
“No taxpayer money is going to be used,” Steele said, emphasizing the dependence on the town’s residents.
So far, they’ve responded, he said. “We had people who were enthused about the project and the acceptance has been great.”
While no major donation had been made, Steele said some locals had already said they would pitch in with thousands of dollars.
Once bought, the trees will be planted along North Harrison Street in September or October, according to Steele.
Trees can be purchased through the clerk-treasurer’s office at City Hall.
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