[Adopted 3-26-1973 (Ch 18B, Art. III, of the 1981 Code)]
Whereas, the Town of Alden, during the year 1973, is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Town; and
Whereas, it is deemed appropriate by the Town Board of the Town of Alden that an official ornamental tree be adopted by the Town Board during the year of the Town of Alden Sesquicentennial; and
Whereas, the Town Board and its citizens have determined that the tree which would best represent the Town of Alden as an official ornamental tree shall be the flowering crab tree.
The flowering crab tree shall henceforth be designated as the official ornamental tree of the Town of Alden.