The Daily Herald: Your town. Your neighbors. Your Newspaper. - Eagle Mountain ordinance may be end of arts council: "The City Council voted once in November not to dissolve the arts council and a similar motion to the one being considered tonight did not pass in December because of a lack of a majority one way or the other.

But with new City Council members Vincent Liddiard and David Blackburn sworn in Monday, many believe the vote could change. Certain city officials said getting rid of a board that is not needed is long overdue. But former members of the arts council feel the dismantling is a personal attack.

Jana Cox, who served on the arts council for almost three years and continued even after her term was up, said the city needs an arts council because the arts are just as important as other city services and it coincides with the city's long-term goals.

'It's part of the city's general plan, and it's one of the reasons I loved living out here because of the focus on the arts,' she said.

David Loper, who was chairman of the council for two years and resigned in July, said the arts council is needed because it helps facilitate all other arts groups and brings variety into the city. He predicted that the city will probably dissolve the council."