New Rockford receives Tree City USA designation

New Rockford was named a 2017 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of it decades-long commitment to effective urban forest management.

According to City Auditor George Ritzke, this is the 27th year that the city has achieved Tree City USA designation. There are four requirements that cities need to meet in order to earn the designation: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinan...