Stan Summers // Republican // Box Elder County Commissioner

 

  • How have the arts, culture, and/or humanities impacted your life?
    • The modern ballet was started in my county in Brigham City/ Box Elder county. The Christensen academy has been an important part of our history and ballet West is a treasure in our state!
  • Utah's humanities and arts employ 123,000 Utahns, provide $4.4 billion in earnings, and $13.2 billion in sales. This is a larger economic impact than agriculture, mining, and real estate. Do you consider the arts and cultural sector an economic driver in Utah?
    • Yes
  • Fiscally responsible government investment in the arts and humanities (including humanities and arts education) means to me:
    • I testified at the state to help ballet west
  • Items of Legislation I support:
    • I support the RAP tax
    • I will ensure existing fund balances are preserved for recreation, cultural organizations, and parks
    • Percent for public art programs, which optionally designate 1% of government capital costs for public art
    • My county's redevelopment authority should have a public art ordinance
    • Friendly ordinances that encourage public and private mural creation
    • Increased investment in public art projects to encourage murals, sculptures, utility wraps, and more
  • I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:
    • Public buildings
    • Transportation
    • All government capital projects
  • Anything else we should know about you?
    • We have supported murals in the city of Tremonton I think we have 15 now and more to come!