Common Council. The Common Council is the legislative branch of City government. It is comprised of a President, elected by the general city, and seven councilors, each elected by a specific ward of the City. Council meetings are open to the public and occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
Ideally, hedges should be pruned in late winter, when plants are dormant and haven't produced budsâparticularly if you're cutting back drastically. You don't want them to break bud before you prune because you want the plant's energy to go toward producing new growth where you want it, says Roger.
Things You Will Need. Tip. Trim boxwood hedges a few times during the growing season to prevent damage to the plant. Allowing a boxwood hedge to grow untrimmed for extended periods will cause higher leaves and branches to outgrow those below, then block out the sun, causing weakness and death.