City Hall gets new trees in recognition of Arbor Day

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 17, local officials gathered in front of the historic City Hall building to perform a short tree-planting ceremony in recognition of Florida Arbor Day. Several city officials came out for the event, including City Council Member and Mayor, Gloria Cox; Council Member and Vice Mayor, Katrina Richardson; City Council members Brian Bachman and John Jones; City Clerk Kathy Radford and City Planner Kurt Mackiewicz. Accompanying city officials were members of the Monticello Police Department (MPD), including Chief Fred Mosley, Captain Jack Pitts, and K9 handlers, officers Lt. Alan Camper and Officer Christian Lancaster, who each brought their