Utah’s top leaders OK’d a new monument without public input. Neighbors now demand a pause.

Read the letter the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council delivered to the state’s Capitol Preservation Board protesting the Grand Liberty Arch.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A model of the Grand Liberty Arch Monument is on display during a special event honoring America's 250th birthday and introducing UtahÕs Grand Liberty Arch Monument at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Utah’s top leaders OK’d a new monument without public input. Neighbors now demand a pause.

Read the letter the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council delivered to the state’s Capitol Preservation Board protesting the Grand Liberty Arch.

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