Photo: City of Peru, Illinois
Plans for a UFO-themed rebranding of an Illinois city's water tower have been met with resistance from the community's mayor. According to a local media report, the curious controversy came to light on Monday evening at a meeting of the Peru City Council during a discussion of the peculiar proposal that had passed the previous week. The clever concept, featured above in rough draft form, would see the water tower tank painted a dark color with the base being lighter and illuminated by LED spotlights to create the appearance of a tractor beam emanating from a flying saucer.
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