A Columbus couple hopes visitors will enjoy this year’s official city Christmas tree as much as they have for the past 23 years.
Bob and Judy Ritz, who have lived on Griffa Avenue — on the city’s northeast side — for the past 48 years, donated a 25-feet-tall Norway spruce to be on display during the holiday season at Columbus City Hall.
Residents are asked each year to consider donating a tree to be placed near the City Hall entrance. This year’s tree was selected among seven or eight that were considered, said Bryan Burton, the city’s public works director.
Criteria such as a tree’s overall height and fullness full are considered in making the selection each year, Burton said.
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