Council Member Shirley Crehan said she has been following the concern over conditions of some trees in the Boroughthat have been negatively affected by an herbicide called Imprelis. Imprelis, manufactured by DuPont, is not being used in the United States anymore. She noted there are 12 trees which have died, and for which compensation is requested, in the Parkside area of Elverson. There are other trees which need special maintenance.

“There is also a note of compensation for ‘pain and suffering’,” she explained. “They do not want a landscaper working on the trees who is not familiar with Imprelis damage.”

The reimbursement funds come from an office specially created to deal with Imprelis generated problems.