Reply to a comment  Reply to this comment  juggler writes:
"realcitizen" - I read it, if that makes you feel any better.
And considering the benefits that the trees in Knoxville
provide, I'd say it is quite a deal. Research shows that for
every $1 invested in urban forestry, as much as $4 is returned.
And if this guy can prevent just one lawsuit from a hazardous
tree from hitting a car, he will more than pay for his salary.
And your comparison to police and fire doesn't hold up - if I
read this correctly this guy is the ONLY urban forester the city
has - meaning that he doesn't have other police or fire captains
or chiefs to work with like those other positions he doesn't
take the supervision that a new police officer or firefighter
does, and thus his entry level pay should be a lot higher. I
don't know this guy, but most city foresters have college
degrees and are Certified Arborists - and one-man operations
like this wouldn't survive with just an entry level person. So
he is probably better educated and tr