Unfinished paint job leaves water tower logo spelling out 'sex' instead of town name

Residents in one Wisconsin town were greeted with a surprise message on the municipal water tower Wednesday.

Contractors painting the Sussex water tower with a new logo told WTMJ they ran into a venting issue that forced them to stop working.

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The unfinished work left the water tower emblazoned with the word "sex" instead of the town's name.

Once the paint is dry, workers plan to cover up the letters until they can finish the job, WTMJ reported.

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