City of Manhattan Beach prioritizes tree maintenance

For the first time in a dozen years, Manhattan Beach will conduct an inventory of some 4,000 trees on city property.The Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday awarded a three-year contract for tree-trimming and inventory services to Anaheim-based West Coast Arborist, Inc. at an estimated annual fee of $130,000.This item was initially on council’s consent calendar at the March 19 meeting, but it was pulled by audience members and rescheduled as a general business item on Tuesday’s ag