Column: Will downtown Gainesville’s holly tree survive the new roundabout?

Might this be the final yr Gainesville Rotary Membership will gentle the beloved holly tree on the intersection of Inexperienced Avenue and E.E. Butler Parkway on the conclusion of Christmas on Inexperienced Avenue Dec. 3? The reply to that’s a number of alternative: Sure, if the state Division of Transportation completes its mission to widen Inexperienced Avenue and set up a roundabout on the intersection, leaving the holly tree actually hanging out to dry.