Good Bye Tree

There was a large tree with a red x at the base of the rock when I left for work this morning. This evening, the city has been past and removed the tree. It was overhanging the road, sidewalks and driveways. I thought it would be trimmed but when the city looked at it last year they decided it was dangerous and needed to go. We were told it could be about a year before it was removed. Its only been 6 or 8 months so I was surprised when I got home. Now I’m curious why the stump is painted red.