Cedar City • A painted image of a Native American and the name “Redmen” will remain as a city marker in Cedar City despite a decision to change the high-school mascot that inspired it.
The Spectrum newspaper reports the Cedar City council approved the measure on Wednesday with a four-to-one-vote.
Councilman R. Scott Phillips said he voted against it because he was uncomfortable acting on a school district issue. His colleague Paul Cozzens said being "offended at everything" is a "disease we have in this country."
The name team name at Cedar High School was changed in February after critics said it was racist and shouldn't be celebrated.