Title
Street Tree Maintenance Grant
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a grant in the amount of $1,200,000 from the North Carolina Forest Service for tree maintenance and planting, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $1,200,000 in grant funds from the North Carolina Forest Service to the Neighborhood Development Grants Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
Erin Oliverio, General Services
Explanation
§ On March 26, 2026, the city was awarded a grant from the North Carolina Forest Service for tree maintenance and planting.
§ The North Carolina Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program supports municipalities that have achieved Tree City USA status in meeting tree maintenance and planting needs.
§ The $1,000,000 grant funding will prioritize underserved communities for public tree maintenance, including pruning young and mature trees, removing hazardous trees, and stump grinding to prepare sites for replacement trees. The remaining $200,000 of grant funding will be used for indirect costs and grant administration.
§ Work is anticipated to begin in July 2026 and last approximately two years.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Neighborhood Development Grants Fund (Tree Conservation)
Attachments
Attachment(s):
Budget Ordinance