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Monett city administrator invites artists to redesign historic benches
Summary
Mick Geary, city administrator for the City of Monett, asked artists of all ages to submit redesigns by July 30 for benches that once surrounded the pool, saying the effort will preserve history while the park moves forward after new playground equipment was installed.
Mick Geary, city administrator for the City of Monett, invited artists of all ages to submit designs by July 30 to redesign and preserve benches that once stood around the city pool.
Geary said the call is meant to honor local history while accommodating recent upgrades to the park. "As you know, we now have a brand new playground equipment here that's just unbelievable," he said, then added, "However, we wanna preserve these benches."
"We're inviting you, if you're an artist, any age, to submit a design by July 30," Geary said, asking applicants to consider how they would "redesign these benches so that we can keep history, we can be proud of the past, and we can move in progress to the future."
The remarks in the transcript do not specify submission instructions, selection criteria or a contact point; those details were not provided in the recorded remarks. The announcement frames the project as a community art opportunity linked to recent park improvements and as an effort to retain a visible piece of local history.
Geary's statement was delivered as a short on-site announcement; no formal council action, motion or vote was recorded in the transcript.
