George Strazzere assigned this issue to George Zambouras

I apologize for the delay in responding, but before the Town approaches a property owner regarding the removal of public property the Town needs to review any and all records to substantiate its claim. In my research I reviewed aerial photography from 1998 to 2012 and reviewed a detailed street by street sidewalk study performed in 1993.
In my review no sidewalk was observed on any of the photos or in the 1993 sidewalk study. Therefore I cannot force a property owner to remove the plantings and install a sidewalk unless I have proof a sidewalk existed.
In regards to your concerns of safety, the majority of Eaton Street does not have sidewalks and is not a heavily traveled roadway. Many residents along the street have maintained the balance of the Town right of way with lawns to the edge of the pavement. While this property owner has elected to maintain this area utilizing plantings we do view this as a safety issue.