By Deseret News

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Doug Palmer has his standards.

The mayor of Trenton deemed the scruffy Christmas tree delivered last week "unacceptable," and now he wants a replacement."This tree simply isn't suitable," Palmer said. "Man, we need another tree. Everyone around here is calling it the 'Charlie Brown' Christmas tree."

The mayor's spokeswoman, Renee Killian, placed a special order for the $300 tree months ago but said she ended up with a "twig." "It doesn't exactly light up the festive spirit," she said.

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The city is hoping that someone with an appropriately grand tree will contact the mayor's office or the Department of Recreation, Natural Resources and Culture.

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