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A 1-ton granite monument to the 10 Commandments placed in front of City Hall by a lone council member was removed Tuesday.
The monument violated a policy that Councilman Vernon Robinson–who installed the monument Monday–had voted for in September, said city spokeswoman Carrie Collins. The policy bans public displays or plaques on city-owned facilities without permission of the City Council or manager.
No protesters were present when the monument was taken to a Department of Transportation warehouse, Collins said.
The monument was returned to Robinson later in the day. It turned up Tuesday evening near City Hall, where about 25 people held a prayer vigil.
