Did anyone get fired for wasting tax payers money? $500K the cost to replace the dead trees and then buy too many trees where there are not enough places for them.
Yeah pretty ridiculous, seems to me like a few bucks are going into somebody’s pocket and it isn’t the illegal aliens will be planting and doing the work. I’d also like to see the work orders because who accidentally poisons trees like this?
Trees are expensive depending on whether you are buying new trees that may not survive or trees that have matured enough to more successfully transplant for a higher survival rate. Those trees that were poisoned look to have been several years old. That’s a rough stretch of public area. New wimpy trees may not survive as well. Plus paying for the work to be done. Still sucks this happened I agree.
That sounds a little racist there…just as easily could have been someone who can “read in english” but they are lazy and careless in their professional efforts.
Trees die, even mature trees die, so these trees would have had to be replaced eventually anyway. Just don’t replant them all in the one year, but replant them over the course of several years, so that they have differing ages.
Did anyone get fired for wasting tax payers money? $500K the cost to replace the dead trees and then buy too many trees where there are not enough places for them.
We made a mistake now you PAY 💰 for it..
Where else would the money come from?
$500,000 / 200 trees = $2,500/tree
Yeah pretty ridiculous, seems to me like a few bucks are going into somebody’s pocket and it isn’t the illegal aliens will be planting and doing the work. I’d also like to see the work orders because who accidentally poisons trees like this?
Trees are expensive depending on whether you are buying new trees that may not survive or trees that have matured enough to more successfully transplant for a higher survival rate. Those trees that were poisoned look to have been several years old. That’s a rough stretch of public area. New wimpy trees may not survive as well. Plus paying for the work to be done. Still sucks this happened I agree.
I’ll replant them all for 250,000
Smh that’s not a simple mistake that’s a costly mistake and how do you accidentally spray tree trees with the weed killer?
That sure wasnt roundup. That weed killer was nuclear stength.
Make the company responsible pay the bill, not us tax payers who don't even live in the city.
Taxpayers should not have to be stuck with the bill, we the people did not cause this problem!
So…..are the tax payers paying for that two trees for one? I would like to see the entire breakdown on the cost.
200000 for the trees and 300000 for kick backs
Likely atrazine. Common weed killer that also stays in the soil for an extended period.
I will do it for 400,000 and save the taxpayers some money...lol
😅job opening 😊
$0.5 million was the price of not reading the readme first . Everyone who ever wrote one just said "told ya."
This is a ridiculous cost and tax payers should have a fit !!
hire people that can read in english
That sounds a little racist there…just as easily could have been someone who can “read in english” but they are lazy and careless in their professional efforts.
It's only a 'simple mistake' if it's not coming out of your pocket.
A “simple mistake”?
Um, no it’s not a simple mistake!
It’s $500,000!
And all the neighbors in the area breathing those same chemicals?
Umm 🤔 I call bs !!!!!!
Trees die, even mature trees die, so these trees would have had to be replaced eventually anyway.
Just don’t replant them all in the one year, but replant them over the course of several years, so that they have differing ages.
Job security 😮
This money would be better spent on a more transformative project. Think Rio Grande Plan, Trax Orange Line, etc.