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Sunbury seeks another Tree City USA recognition; staff report $2.50 per-capita urban-forestry spending
Summary
Staff told the committee Sunbury has been a Tree City since 2008, spent just under $25,000 on urban forestry last year (about $2.50 per capita), and has submitted the Tree City USA application with a separate growth-award application pending review.
Speaker 1 presented the city’s Tree City USA participation and a pending growth-award submission to the Arbor Day Foundation, noting Sunbury has maintained Tree City status since 2008. "We've been a Tree City since 2008," he said.
He explained the four standards required by Tree City USA: a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry, and celebrating Arbor Day. Speaker 1 said the city’s urban-forestry expenditures last year were just under $25,000, putting the per-capita figure at about $2.50 and meeting the spending standard.
Committee members asked about submission timing and process. Speaker 5 confirmed the Tree City application is an annual requirement and that the growth-award application is a separate submission that has already been turned in. Speaker 1 said the growth-award materials are prepared through the year and staff now keep invoices and records in OneDrive to simplify documentation. He named colleagues involved in the work as Jake Stockmaster (Services Director), Erin Noblett (certified arborist), and Carla.
Speaker 1 said the Tree City USA application has been submitted for review and they are now preparing the growth-award supporting documents. The committee welcomed continued tracking and planning for future qualifying activities.
