Entries Published On September, 2014
Local Sheep Issue Not That Different From Global Warming
Big horn sheep have a problem. They are getting pneumonia from domestic sheep and dying. This will likely lead to 14 permits for grazing terminated in Summit County. Stop the presses… the fossil fuel industry Utah Wool Grower’s Association says there is no scientific proof of this happening. Yet, the National Forest Service seems to …
A Brewery Across From Burt Brothers?
Not much info, but we saw a building permit submitted for an establishment called “Park City Brewing” at 2720 Rasmussen. That would be in the old Enterprise Rental location that is across from Burt Brothers, near Jeremy Ranch. There are no details whether this would serve customers directly or have food. If it really happens, …
You Should Have Bought on Wednesday
We are hearing rumors that The Colony raised their real estate prices today. Word from a few local real estate agents is that their phones are ringing off the hook with people wanting to buy near PCMR and Canyons. Cue the music…happy days are here again!
Deer Valley You Better Up Your Game Because Vail is Good
I am doing research on how taxes are handled by Vail for the Epic Pass, so I start the checkout process but didn’t complete it. 20 minutes later this email comes in. Man are they good at marketing…
So Who Will Get Screwed out of Vail Sales Tax Revenue? Park City or Summit County.
You, me, and half of Park City are buying our Epic Passes right now. If the rain we’ve seen recently continues into Winter, it’s going to be a hell of a ski year. It might also be a hell of a year for our local governments to figure out whether they received the proper sales …
Vail May Give You a Cheap Epic Pass But What Are You Going to Pay for Parking?
A friend of the Park Rag sent a message about Vail that said… “yeah, cheap pass to get you in the door but then charge you for breathing on the mountain”. Our minds naturally went to the low hanging fruit of additional charges… parking. That led us to research what is charged for parking at or near a Vail resort: …
PC CAPS is Teaching our Children the Wrong Lesson
During April 2012 there was a heated debate over whether to start the PC CAPS program, an initiative by the Park City School system to provide real-world experience to high school students through hands on projects. During 2012 there was also a budget crisis within the school system. They needed to slash $4.7 million from …
More good news… if you had already bought a PCMR pass. Looks like you’ll be taken care of
Many of our friends who had bought PCMR passes were worried that they would be in trouble with the Vail buyout of PCMR. According to the buyout press release, “All PCMR passes for the 2014-2015 ski season will continue to be honored and can be exchanged or upgraded for a season pass that will also be …
Park City Builders Should Be Happy with Vail’s Acquisition
Did Vail buy PCMR for the skiing? Maybe not. After reading this financial blurb on the acquisition, it’s going to be good for Park City builders… Vail get’s steal and 682,000 sq feet of land approved for residential and commercial development
By Abstaining, School Board Member Tania Knauer Exemplifies What Is Wrong With Many Park City Leaders
The Park City School Board recently voted to increase property taxes by over $3 million dollars to cover upcoming shortfalls. That vote was 4-0 with one member abstaining. One member abstaining? Was that one member absent? Did she miss part of the discussion? Did she need to leave during the vote to use the bathroom? …
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