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O'Fallon staff propose benches made from retired wind turbine blades to be painted by local artists
Summary
City staff presented a proposal to purchase composite benches built from retired wind turbine blades and to host an artist call to paint the bench at Heritage and Freedom Fest, with final placement proposed at the Veterans Walk. Staff said the bench would be purchased from the 2025 art-purchasing budget and carry a roughly 25-year warranty.
At the Oct. 23 workshop, staff presented a proposal to purchase an art bench made from retired wind turbine blades, to be painted by a local artist and showcased at the city's Heritage and Freedom Fest before installation along the Veterans Walk.
Presenter Jenna Bachhaus described the product and program: "They take retired wind turbine blades, and they recreate them into benches," she…
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