Well, if the tree was in the city's right-of-way, which it most likely was since it was close to the road, you probably shouldn't expect much more than an apology from the city and its contractor. This will be a lesson for the city on how not to do a street project. Residents should be forewarned that workers will be on their streets, and any obstacles should be pinpointed and discussed with the affected residents beforehand. I do this type of municipal PR for a living, and it's extremely important if a city wants its projects to run smoothly.

I am so sorry for you and your horrible situation. It can not be fixed unfortunately, and that is what makes it so disturbing. Why in the world would they think they could do something like that without the homeowners permission? You should complain as high up on the chain of command that you can go. What a shame! Keep us posted!

The bummer here is that nothing is going to restore the damage. Very sad. I would be livid!!! I have a cement block wall that is on two sides of my yard as I am on the end or corner with greenbelt behind me. It is really nice because we have trees all around but on the other side so no maintenance. Every now and again the county comes out and trims or whatnot. I have spoken with the supervisor on many occassions and he told me that if anything bothers us, looks overgrown, etc we can call him directly and they will immediatly take care of me. He said they do this for anyone in our type of location. We have called and each time they are fabulous. Your situation, even it they had the right away, just goes to show how workers, not all but many, just want to do the job but not necessarily do it right or well. No pride in quality or work. Unfortunately this is where this world is. Sorry, again.