The good news about Stoughton's new water tower: They spelled the name of the city correctly on one side.
The explanation: The painting contractor that misspelled the name of the city on the other side of the tower is based in Illinois.
The fix: They're working on replacing the missing "t."
Residents who have been watching crews build a $1.2 million water tower for Stoughton since last fall got a laugh this week as a painting contractor screwed up on one of the finishing touches. "Stoughton" became "Stoughon."
Painter Mark Sandmire told the La Crosse Tribune that he discovered the error as he was painting, but he had to finish the paint job anyway. He couldn't paint the correct letters over the wet paint.
Sandmire, a painter for 20 years, told the paper this was the first time he's made such a misspelling in big block letters.
Kim Jennings, the finance manager for Stoughton's utilities department, said Friday the painting contractor should have Stoughton's T in its rightful place by the weekend. The tower will be repainted as soon as the weather cooperates, she said.
Meanwhile, no one seems to be taking offense at the misspelling. "I think most people around here just think it's funny," Jennings said.
The best joke Jennings has heard so far could become the city's tourism slogan. "Come to Stoughton," she said. "You'll fit in like a T."
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