So you're okay with any and every Tom, Dick, Mary and Harry buying a memorial bench for whatever reason to fill the park up? Why not have some CRITERIA before giving away the farm??? Any extra monies from this would be steered towards park maintenance and bench upkeep and specified to NOT go towards the Rail Fail Folly.

Your subtle defense of your boss, the part-time, ethically challenged, free to spend someone else's money mayor is too transparent.