Twenty new six-foot-long benches, made of recycled vehicle tires, now are available for people attending Iola Municipal Band concerts on the courthouse square.
The benches, each capable of comfortably holding five adults, replaced 11 metal and fiberglass benches 16 feet long that had been in place well over 25 years.
“They were getting pretty bad,” said Ron Holman, courthouse maintenance supervisor. “The fiberglass was ragged and there were a lot of sharp edges on the metal. I’ll bet they caused some scratches and torn clothing the last few…
New benches of recycled rubber
