Plans underway to remove ash trees

The city of Fairfield and Alliant Energy are partnering to remove ash trees from the city-owned parking. Alliant Energy line clearance inspector Morgan Poole met with Fairfield public works superintendent Darrel Bisgard and city councilor Michael Halley Monday morning to discuss removing the ash trees. Some of the city’s ash trees are infected with the emerald ash borer, and the city believes it will lose all its ...