Entries Published On June, 2015
Have a Kid Who Likes Bikes? Join us at the Sheriff’s Bike Rodeo on Tuesday!
The Sheriff’s office, in junction with the Health Department, are holding a bike rodeo on Tuesday (6/23) from 4-6PM at the Sheriff’s office. They plan on having a bicycle safety course, bike/helmet inspections, and even hot dogs and prizes. Even if your child doesn’t like bikes yet, but would love meeting a “police man”, they …
The New Whole Foods Tap Room Is Likely More Than the Developer Is Indicating
As many people know, a developer wants to restructure a development agreement for an area across from Ruby Tuesdays called “Canyon Corners” in order to put in a new Whole Foods (and other retail). I previously had concerns that the “Tap Room” addition to the grocery store should require the developer to meet both affordable housing requirements and traffic …
Is The Park City City Council Risking a Bad Outcome With Mountain Accord?
I received an anonymous comment about yesterday’s Park City City Council Meeting on Mountain Accord. The person makes a very good point about how the Mountain Accord may play itself out, given how the city council is approaching the issue. It seems the only council member not willing to risk a bad outcome for Park City …
My How PCMR Has Grown since 1974
Curbed Ski has a great article with maps of PCMR starting in 1974 through today. Wow. How time has flown. PCMR in 1974: PCMR Today:
Who Steals A Sign Asking Drivers to Slow Down? Twice!
Earlier this week I wrote about how speeders had overtaken dogs as public enemy #1 in Jeremy Ranch. As part of that article I noted that one home had put up a sign in the yard asking drivers to slow down. It appears it was stolen by… uh… I guess someone who wanted to drive …
Live Blog of Tonight’s Summit County Council Meeting
Tonight I am covering the County Council Meeting regarding the General Plan. I’ll try to cover it blow by blow:
Forget Dogs… In Jeremy Ranch It’s Speed That Kills
As many of you know, I live in Jeremy Ranch. It’s an interesting place. It’s where trails, Salt Lake, and Park City meet. While to the greater Park City community, dogs have dominated the headlines. In Jeremy Ranch, it’s far different. Enemy #1 is the speeder. While I have read three to four editorials in …
Is Park City School Board The Most Important Elected Office in Park City and Summit County?
Last night the Park City School Board held a public hearing and voted to approve the 2015/2016 Budget. The school district will spend $60 million next year. How many members of the public attended the 6PM hearing? Zero. Was there anything controversial to discuss? I suppose it depends on your view. Two things stand out: …
A Crowd Showed Up At the School Board To Plea for the School District To Reconsider Renewing Park City Baseball Coach’s Contract
Tonight 30 baseball players and 20 parents poured into the School District office to protest the district not renewing the contract of Park City high School Baseball Coach Lou Green. Seven parents, coaches, and former players got up to speak in defense of Coach Green and to plead for the district to reconsider their stance. These people noted that …
Initial Cost Estimates for Park City School District Remodel
I am sitting in today’s school district board meeting and presentation was made by the Sean Morgan, one of the chairmen of the school’s Master Planning Committee. This was the first I’ve seen of estimated costs associated with rebuilding the Kerns campus and moving Treasure Mountain Junior High School. Mr. Morgan said that they had received costs from …
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