Downtown Paola is about to get a colorful new mural just in time for the annual Roots Festival. Paola City Council members, during their May 14 meeting, approved the proposed final mural design submitted by Missouri artist Lynnsey Fletcher. The 25 X 13 foot design will say “Welcome to Paola est. 1855,” and it will feature bright flowers and a butterfly. The mural will be painted on the side of a building owned by Rusty Walters at 11 S. Pearl St. The alley next to the building connects Paola’s Park Square with its government offices at City Hall. In March, the Paola City Council approved an ordinance amending the mural regulations in the Paola Municipal Code.
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