City, bank hope to develop land for memorial

The city of Newcastle and Pinnacle Bank of Newcastle are partnering with other local individuals to possibly develop the land, just under an acre,  to the north of the bank. During the  Oct. 18 meeting of the City Council, Mayor Pam Gualtieri reported that she had attended several meetings at the bank regarding the development of the land. 

According to Gualtieri, the plan would involve construction of a veterans memorial and splash pad, also known as a spray pool, is a recreational area, usually in a public place, with little to no standing water. She noted that the bank would donate the land to the city for the project. 

Pinnacle Bank President Justin Tystad later told the News Letter Journal that while the project is in the beginning stages, bank ownership was on board with donating the land. 

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