HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975 06-26 Maplewood won't be turning over new leaf REVIEW Maplewood won't .be �
turning over new leaf
The Maplewood City Council BRUTON, HOWEVER, said
does not want to drop the city's he likes something "just plain
maple leaf, council members in- and simple"for the city.
dicated last week. d', 197b Councilman Donald Wiegert
City staff mebers recom- noted that the city would have
mended last week that the city to choose colors different from
adopt the stylized geometric ma- Homart's, and Bruton pointed to
ple leaf emblem of Maplewood the number of city items that
Mail. The present city logo still use the old logo.
looks more like a natural maple City Manager Michael Miller
leaf. withdrew the recommendation.
COUNCILMAN John Greavu, "For a dictator, I'm not doing
however, said Maplewood too well tonight,"he quipped.
Mall's leaf "is not the true ma-
ple leaf."
The city's maple leaf; he said,
"has been in front of the village
hall since the inception of the
village."
Mayor Robert Bruton said the
geometric maple leaf is "fine for
Homart (owners of the mall)
they're a modern business and a
symbol of progress."