Walla Walla debating giant purple octopus mural

Published 1:53 pm Monday, October 11, 2010

WALLA WALLA — A giant purple octopus is on the public comment agenda for Monday’s city council meeting in Walla Walla.

It’s a mural that was painted over the Labor Day weekend on a downtown building. The owner of the Inland Octopus toy store calls it art. The city says it violates the sign code.

City Attorney Tim Donaldson told The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin newspaper he’s not against the purple octopus, it’s just four times too big.

Octopus supporters say the city should spend its time on more important things.