Our Peoria Park Civic Association (PPCA) Board Members actively participate in Aurora, Colorado's city government and engage our state representatives.  Through contacts with our mayor, city council members, departments and public safety departments, Peoria Park is a well respected community at both the city and state government levels.   This page keeps us informed of important city news and information our Board wants us to know about.  

Neighborhood Watch

Peoria Park has a very active Neighborhood Watch Program.  Please visit the  Neighborhood Watch program page for more information.  

Don't Touch That Tree!

The City of Aurora planted trees in residential areas when our neighborhood was established.  Many different types of trees have been planted (Honey Locust trees are very common in Peoria Park).  Once the tree is planted, it remain the property of and the responsibility of the City to maintain.  The trees were planted about 5 feet behind the sidewalk along the street. Trimming, insect and disease control and removal are all part of the services provided by the Forestry Division.  The Forestry Division has over 50,000 trees in the City of Aurora and only 14 forestry workers so be patient with your requests.  A computerized inventory of residential city street trees is maintained in the Forestry department.  Call the Forestry office at 303 739-7177 to see if a tree in your yard belongs to the City.  If it is a city tree and it needs maintenance call the Forestry office. 

The PPCA will provide information to all new residents regarding the potential for a City tree in their yard in the Welcome Packs.  An inventory of City Trees is on file with the PPCA secretary.  Call Jane Deacon at (303) 337-4950 to see if you have a City Tree on your property.

  New Information on City Trees (August, 2010) 

The City of Aurora has changed some of their guidelines related to City Trees.  Full information is available at www.auroragov.org/trees.  Many properties had a tree planted in their front yard by the City of Aurora when the neighborhood was developed (a few properties have 2 trees).  These trees belong to the City of Aurora and are typically located within 4 feet of the sidewalk.  The PPCA has an inventory of all City trees in the neighborhood (email the board at board@peoriapark.org if you are unsure whether a tree in your front yard is a City tree—there are no city trees in back yards).

Due to budget cuts the City has created a grid system for pruning City Trees.  Our area is not scheduled for routine pruning until 2014.  If you don’t want to wait for the scheduled pruning cycle you have two options: 

1) Perform the tree work yourself.  Residents can prune low hanging limbs from the ground to 15 feet.

2)  Hire a private licensed arborist to perform the work at your own  expense.  You will not be reimbursed.  You can find a list of approved tree trimmers on the City of Aurora website.  While pruning of lower branches is allowed, it is still illegal for citizens to remove, kill, or damage a city street tree.

If you have a tree that is badly damaged and you feel it is a safety risk call the Forestry department at 303 739-7177.  They will send a supervisor to determine if it needs more immediate attention.

Aurora contact information:

City of Aurora, Colorado website: http://www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/index.htm  
 

Representative Nancy Todd  
  email:      nancy.todd.house@state.co.us
  website:   www.nancytodd.us

Rep. Nancy Todd and Senator Suzanne Williams host a series of informative non-partisan Town Hall meetings addressing topics ranging from local to international issues and concerns.  

 
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