Entries Published On July, 2015
Building Costs are Rising … So We Better Rebuild Schools Now!!!!!!
One of the arguments the School District’s Master Planning Committee likes to make is that construction cots are rising by 5% per year. So, we better build lots of stuff now because it will cost more to do so later. While costs are rising, that’s generally ALWAYS been true. Take a look at the Turner Non Residential …
Best High School in the Nation?
I received an email from a reader about Park City Schools: After hearing Dr. Conley’s talk about being the ‘best’ in the nation, I wondered what metric for scholastic achievement they are using. According to the 2015 US News/ World Report, out of the 20,000 or so high schools in the country, PCHS is not even …
Can Our Governments Please…Please…Please… Just Work Together?
Yesterday morning on KPCW, Basin Recreation’s Rena Jordan was on with KPCW’s Leslie Thatcher. Ms. Jordan was giving an update on various topics but the one that caught my attention was about Basin Rec building a fieldhouse on 17 acres of land near the new Silver Creek Village (by Home Depot). You see, the school district also …
Rock and Roll and the Lack of Diversity in Park City
It doesn’t get better than spending an evening with an old friend. In this case, I had the chance to spend Saturday evening at the Van Halen concert down in Salt Lake at USANA amphitheater. It was everything one could ask for in rock concert. David Lee Roth, even at age 61, still slides down …
Live Blogging Tonight’s Public Meeting on The School Rebuilding Project
Tonight the School District is holding their final public meeting on rebuilding the Kearns campus and moving Treasure Mountain Junior High next to Ecker Hill Middle School. If you want to attend, the meeting is at 6PM at the High School. If you can’t make it, I’ll be live blogging the show meeting. Word has it that …
The Film Studio’s First Project Likely Begins with a Whimper
I was about to write a mea-culpa regarding the Park City Film Studios. I have been very harsh on the concept over the past year but then it was announced that an ABC series called Blood and Oil will use the entire studio. How could I have been so wrong about the studio’s prospects? Then …
Unintended Consequences
Earlier this month I received a flyer in the mail from Summit Water (my water provider). The top of the flyer screamed: MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTIONS I live in an area that has a water share associated with my house. Effectively I own the use of 250,000 gallons of water each year. This year I have …
Needed a Little Break
Sorry there haven’t been updates in a few days. I needed a little break. Now, just like Richard Nixon I’m: TAN … RESTED… and READY Let’s get back to it.
Live Blog of Today’s Master Planning Committee Meeting
Below is the live blog of today’s Park City School District Master Planning Committee meeting. Please forgive the typos, as these meetings usually move fast. Click More for the play by play
Per Student Construction Costs of Rebuilding Treasure Mountain Junior High Seem Astronomically High
I was having dinner with a friend last night, when the subject of the cost of rebuilding Treasure Mountain Junior High (TMJH) came up. She said, “What’s the estimated cost to rebuild Treasure Mountain?” I said, “$26 million.” She said… “$26 million? For 2 grades? TWO GRADES?!?!” I hadn’t thought of it that way. This …
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