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.
Privet hedges will fill in better (that is, the plants will become bushier) if they are pruned frequently. You can read tips here for how to trim hedges. Privet hedges can be grown in partial shade to full sun. Grow these shrubs in a soil that is kept evenly moist. They tolerate a wide soil pH range.