The City has approximately 10.2 million trees, which provide 18,000 hectares of canopy cover. Urban Forestry is responsible for protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the urban forest in the City. Urban Forestry currently assigns tree maintenance work to both City staff and contractors. The City pays on average $1.7 million per month to three contractors to […]
Why This Audit Matters The City spent $64 million and received $23 million in revenues in 2017 to protect, maintain, and enhance the City’s urban forest. There are 10.2 million trees in the City. Trees provide many benefits: they clean the air, reduce storm water runoff, and reduce heating and cooling costs. It is important […]