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Increasing an Urban Forestry Program on a Decreasing Budget CODY GOLDMAN 2018 ISA TEXAS TREE CONFERENCE

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Increasing an Urban Forestry Program on a Decreasing Budget

CODY GOLDMAN 

2018 ISA TEXAS TREE CONFERENCE

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Rose Capital of the World

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• 58.3 mi² of total area• 33 Parks, cemeteries, and tourism 

buildings• 670 miles of roads• 110,000 people (2‐3% annual 

growth)• Forestry Staff Quantity: 1

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• Public Tree Board since 1989• Tree City USA since 2008• Urban Forester Position since 

2008 (not a single salary increase)

• Position has been vacant for more than 2 years of its existence

• Budget of Urban Forestry (not including street maintenance and employees) is around $300,000 

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Developer Friendly

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Other areas of growth

Invasive Species Workshops 

Tree Appraisal Events

Tree Giveaways –6,000 trees per year 

Tyler Trees Committee – 8 members to over 40 with consistent input Organizations invited examples

Public happy hours relating to tree issues and tree celebrations for the public

Ordinance review and revision (slow process)

Private Partnerships***

more accessible to the public….etc, etc, etc.

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2016…beginning of the how

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Interlocal Cooperation Agreement

• Park‐like setting –driving factor for enrollment at UT Tyler

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Tree‐of‐Life (projected $50,000 ‐200,000)

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