Residents and business owners are responsible for ash trees on their property. This includes trees growing between the sidewalk and the street. The City of O'Fallon recommends that property owners take this into account when assessing the upcoming EAB problem and make plans accordingly. This situation also lends itself as a topic of discussion for Home Owners Associations in which subdivision trustees may begin budgeting the removal of the ash trees and replacing the ash with another species, perhaps drafting and funding a five year plan for the subdivision. Ash trees on municipal properties are the City of O'Fallon's responsibility.