EAGLE MOUNTAIN -- A councilman who once brought two wives to a meet-the-candidates night in Eagle Mountain has tendered his resignation, citing a too-heavy workload as his reason for quitting.

D. Cyril Watt, a self-proclaimed polygamist who lives in the Harvest Haven area in Eagle Mountain, has told officials he cannot continue to contribute the time it takes to serve on the Town Council. He said he will be teaching nine courses at Salt Lake Community College and at Utah Valley State College in Orem and will be unable to continue to serve.He was originally appointed to the Town Council by the Utah County Commissioners when Eagle Mountain incorporated two years ago, invited by former mayor Debbie Hooge to represent the polygamist community in the new town.

He and his family became the subject of several news stories this summer.

Mayor Rob Bateman said Watt's decision to step down from the council has nothing to do with the glare of publicity or with recent internal struggles between the Town Council and a major developer, Eagle Mountain Properties.

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"He's working full-time at Salt Lake Community College and at Utah Valley State College, and there's simply not enough time for him to do what he needs to do," Bateman said. "We'd been talking about this for the past two weeks. It has nothing to do with the news stories or with Eagle Mountain Properties."

Watt submitted his resignation effective immediately on Thursday, leaving two years of a four-year term unfulfilled. Watt did not return phone calls from the Deseret News.

The Town Council will look at filling the vacancy on Dec. 7 in the regular council session.

Interested applicants must be registered to vote and must have lived in the town for one year. Applications are due Dec. 3 by 5 p.m. to town recorder Janet Valentine in the town offices, 1680 E. Heritage Drive.

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