Resolution 69-2026 Arbor Day
resolution
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From the meeting:
Board Of Trustees — 2026-04-08
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Agenda item: Consent Agenda — Resolutions — Consider proclaiming April 24, 2026, as Arbor Day in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
Resolution, 1 page. Attached to agenda item: “Consent Agenda — Resolutions — Consider proclaiming April 24, 2026, as Arbor Day in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.”
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On motion of TRUSTEE____________, seconded by TRUSTEE _______, the
following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Croton-on-Hudson, New York:
Resolution #69-2026
WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of
Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees; and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, trees provide an abundance of environmental and aesthetic
advantages to citizens and wildlife, wherever they are found; and
WHEREAS, trees in our Village increase property values, enhance the economic
vitality of business areas, and beautify our community; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson has been recognized as a Tree City
USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation since 1984 and desires to continue its
tree-planting program,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village of Croton-on-Hudson,
on behalf of the Village Board of Trustees, does hereby proclaim April 24, 2026,
as “Arbor Day”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that all residents of the Village of Croton-on-
Hudson are urged to support efforts to preserve our urban forests, cool our streets,
clean our air, reduce our carbon footprint and improve our overall state of
wellbeing.
Dated: April 8, 2026
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