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Mural for Manteca water tank?
Public input sought for dressing up 37-foot high tank
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The Mistlin Sports Park water tower in Ripon has the Ripon city seal, a baseball, and bat plus wording on the side as well as a giant soccer ball painted on its top. - photo by HIME ROMERO
By DENNIS WYATTThe BulletinSome people see simply a nondescript, 37-foot high and 150-foot in diameter water tank going up within view of Highway 99 in southeast Manteca.Manteca Councilman Vince Hernandez sees a canvas to tell the world about Manteca, give the city an identity, and create a lasting legacy at the same time.“If we’re going to do something we need to do it right,” Hernandez said of a staff proposal suggesting the council may want to dress up the tank given its location.Hernandez thought one of the best local resources for converting the tank into a billboard of sorts was the Manteca Mural Society. He added they might want to include a mural on the tank with city assistance.The general public will get a chance to give their input about what — if any — graphic design will go on the side of the 3.7 million gallon tank now going up on Atherton Drive just north of Woodward Avenue. The council voted Tuesday night to create a citizens committee with one council representative to come up with two ideas for the council ultimately to decide between.