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Nixa proclaims Arbor Day; resident urges planting fruit-bearing trees for schools
Summary
Mayor Jared Giddens proclaimed April 24, 2026, Arbor Day and announced a memorial tree planting; visitor Jeff White urged the city to prioritize fruit-bearing trees so schools could harvest produce and surplus could be donated.
NIXA, Mo. — Mayor Jared Giddens proclaimed April 24, 2026, as Arbor Day and announced the city will plant two memorial trees at the Nixa Community Center to honor two Christian County sheriff’s deputies who died in the line of duty.
During the meeting’s visitor comment period, resident Jeff White urged the council to consider planting fruit-bearing trees on several city properties — behind Walmart, near John Thomas Elementary and in city parks — so local schools could harvest produce for…
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