Plainfield’s Battle Against the Ash Borer Continues

The Village of Plainfield continues to fight the dreaded emerald ash borer, that insidious insect that burrows its way through trees.

On Monday, trustees agreed to pay the Suburban Tree Consortium $60,000 for 250 parkway trees to replace infected foliage.

Last year, the village replaced 400 insect-infested and storm-ravaged trees. As a member of the consortium, Village Administrator Brian Murphy said the village can get a lower price on trees.

Planting on the new trees, which will replace the damaged ash trees, will begin over the next few weeks.

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