Looking for permission

We heard today that the municipality will be coming tomorrow to assess the hollow tree across the river. We wrote a letter a couple of months ago stating it was urgent we get permission to cut it down. We've been waiting all this time. Hopefully, we'll get them to realize how dangerous it is. Although it's on the other side of the river, it's big enough that if it falls it can do damage to our property. That's what we're trying to avoid. It's against the law to cut certain trees in Costa Rica ... and the penalties are even more severe it you cut a tree near a river. We've gone through all the proper channels, wanting to follow the rules. We sure hope we get permission tomorrow to cut it down (it's a no brainer, really). Stay tuned ...