Wake Forest Urban Forest Management Plan - 2013

46

$300,000

$250,000

FIGURE 15 : Change in Wake Forest Population and Urban Forestry Program Budget, 2007-present

FIGURE 14 : Urban Forestry Program Budget, 2007-present

$200,000

$300,000

Salary & Benefits Administration Urban Forestry Projects Landscape Services

140%

$150,000

24% growth in population

$250,000

120%

$100,000

100%

$200,000

100%

28% reduction in budget

60% Salary & Benefits Administration Urban Forestry Projects Landscape Services 80%

$50,000

$150,000

$100,000

$0

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

40%

Fiscal Year

$50,000

20%

$0

0%

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2007

2008

2009

2010 Year

2011

2012

2013

Fiscal Year

Urban Forestry Program Budget Per Capita, 2007 ‐ 2013

12

FIGURE 16 : Per-Capita Urban Forestry Program Budget, FY 2007-2013

10

8

$7.65: National Average of Tree City USA Communities

6

4

2

$2.00: Minimum Required for of Tree City USA Recertification

0

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Year

TABLE 17: Proposed Urban Forestry Program Budget for FY 2013-2014

2012-2013

2013-2014

Landscape Services

$110,000

$54,300 (Mainly hazardous tree removal, mature tree pruning, and disease treatment)

Urban Forestry Projects

*$25,000

$15,000

Salary and benefits

$61,714

$165,714 (1 Urban Forester and 2 Arborist Technicians, assuming full pay rate on all technicians)

Temporary staff

$0

$15,000 (tree inventory)

Training and travel

$2,500

$3,100

Uniforms

$100

$400

Capital Improvement

$25,000 (truck)

$0

TOTAL

$224,314

$238,514

* Town is receiving grants to defray these expenses

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