Officials in Alabama have apologized for cutting down a cedar tree from a public park to use as the backdrop at a Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE event.

The office of the mayor of Mobile, Ala., where Trump held a stop on his post-election “thank you” tour, issued a public apology Sunday after there was backlash over the removal of the tree.

“In preparing for this event, I worked closely with the advance team. In an effort to make sure every detail was covered and the expectations of the President-Elect’s team were exceeded, I became overzealous,” the mayor’s chief of staff, Colby Cooper, said in a statement.

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"I now know there are citizens who are upset and offended that a tree from a City park was used as part of the decorations for the event. I accept full responsibility for having this done.”

One citizen told AL.com that she emailed her concerns to the mayor.

“Our city parks aren’t Christmas tree farms. An old-growth tree from a city park for backdrop? Insane," the woman wrote in the email.

The mayor’s chief of staff vowed Monday to pay to replace the tree and said the “tree used will be repurposed.”

To make the Christmas tree situation right, I will personally pay for 3 cedar trees to replace the one taken and all ornaments used on tree. — Colby Cooper (@ColbyJCooper) December 19, 2016