Article: Eugene, Ore., City Manager to Allow Christmas Holiday Decorations.

By Scott Maben, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 24--Now regarded as a secular decoration rather than a religious symbol, the Christmas tree appears headed for a comeback in Eugene city offices this holiday season.

City Manager Jim Johnson, whose restrictions on Christmas trees last year sparked a firestorm of criticism, said that this year he and his executive managers will be more flexible and give employees a larger role in deciding how and where holiday decorations are displayed.

City employees will be allowed to put up Christmas trees in shared office spaces such as in break rooms and in public ...

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