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Sisters gets Tree City USA growth award; board reviews planting, removal and budget figures
Summary
City staff reported the Arbor Day Foundation and the state forestry office approved Sisters' growth award and outlined volunteer hours, tree plantings (41), maintenance numbers and budget lines used in the application.
City staff told the Urban Forestry Board that the Arbor Day Foundation and the state forestry office approved Sisters' growth award application and that the city expects formal acknowledgment soon.
Vice Chair Kohler summarized figures used for the application: "We planted 41 trees at that Arbor Day event," she said, and staff recorded about 40 volunteers (one hour each), approximately 50 trees pruned or maintained by city arborists and roughly 21 removals for death, disease or hazardous conditions, yielding a net gain of about 20 trees. She reported city expenditures of about $8,000 for removal/pruning/maintenance, roughly $6,400 in public‑works staff time, approximately $3,000 for urban forestry management, and just under $200 for nursery/planting supplies. Board members said they would like a condensed 'cliff notes' summary of the numbers for reference.
