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Avon proclaims April as "Avon Arbor Day," highlights Tree City USA designation
Summary
The clerk read a proclamation designating April as Avon Arbor Day, noting Avon is the first Tree City USA community in Hendricks County and has retained that designation since 2007; the council urged residents to plant and care for trees.
The Avon Town Council proclaimed April as "Avon Arbor Day" after the clerk read a prepared proclamation describing the history and benefits of trees and noting Avon's Tree City USA status in Hendricks County.
The proclamation recalled Arbor Day's origins in 1872 and highlighted tree benefits including erosion control, energy savings, habitat provision and property-value enhancement. The clerk read that Avon is the first Tree City USA community in Hendricks County and has achieved the designation annually since 2007. The proclamation urged residents to plant and care for trees to support the town's urban forest and to promote the welfare of future generations.
No formal action beyond the proclamation was required or taken; the council accepted the reading and moved on to the consent agenda.
