Altamont Once Again Named Tree City USA

The City of Altamont has again been named a Tree City USA.

Altamont Mayor Larry Taylor said, "Tree City USA recognition from the National Arbor Day Foundation is a symbol of how important our community trees are to us.  The National Arbor Day Foundation is a non-profit education organization that helps people plant and care for trees."

To become a Tree City USA, a community must have a tree care ordinance, a legal tree governing body, a comprehensive urban forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance.

Different from past years, 2014 will see the Altamont City Tree Board, the Altamont Garden Club, the Altamont High School FFA Chapter, the Altamont Lions Club, the Altamont 4th, 5th and 6th grade students combining their efforts to participate in renewing Altamont's urban forest.

The Tree City USA flag and other recognition materials will be presented to Altamont City Street and Alley Commissioner and Public Improvements Commissioner Bill Jones and Altamont Park and Cemetery Commissioner Jason Williams on Friday, April 25 at 10am.  The planting will be held at the corner of South Edwards and Ash Streets or across from the Altamont Grade School at the identical time observing the Arbor Day planting.

The Altamont Tree Board members are Anthony Arend, Terry Woodward, Jerry Hoffmeister, Rick Seagle, Lynn Kull and Altamont City Clerk Sarah Stephen.