Urban Forestry Committee | City of Grand Rapids, MI

About the Board

We make sure Grand Rapids keeps its trees healthy. Here's a look at what we do to meet that goal:

Name	Resident Status	Term Ends On
Tommy Allen Brown	Ward 2 Resident	1/3/28
Nathan Henschel	Ward 3 Resident	1/1/29
Cindy Irving	Non-Resident	1/1/29
Hannah Mico	Ward 3 Resident	1/1/29
Geoffrey Kempter	Ward 2 Resident	1/4/27
Rebecca Pobst	Ward 3 Resident	1/3/28
Joe Sulak (City Forestry Supervisor)	Ward 2 Resident	n/a
William Vassilakis	Ward 2 Resident	1/1/29
Annabelle Wilkinson	Ward 2 Resident	1/3/28
Jonathan Wilson	Non-Resident	1/4/27
Daniel Chase	Citizen Member	1/4/27

11 members
Mayor appoints 5 members who are citizens demonstrating an interest or expertise in trees
1 member must be a member of the Parks and Recreation advisory board
1 member must be a certified arborist
1 member is recommended by the current major utility (Consumers Energy) and is appointed by the City Commission.
City Manager appoints 4 members, 2 of which must be city employees
1 Alternate member is appointed by the City Commission

There is no residency requirement to be a member of this team.

Your term on this board is for 3 years. There is no term limit, so you can serve an unlimited number of terms.

There is no compensation for being a member on this board.

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