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Random thoughts from Yesterday’s Park City School Board Meeting
Yesterday, the Park City Schol Board met in regular session. As usual, there was a period of open comment. Yesterday’s open comment was centered on concerned parents about the handling of the PPES mask mandate and people in support of the school board. It was an interesting exchange between the School Board, parents, and board …
Park City School Superintendent Dr. Gildea has lost our trust. Now what?
We at the Park Rag have been critical of the school district in the past. The 2015 bond was a disaster. The school district has hurt substitute teachers (and our kids) by hiring a temp agency to manage substitutes and caused a substitute teacher shortage at the worst possible time. They inexplicably tried to keep …
Opposed to Dakota Pacific? The deck is stacked against you.
What a surprise. Summit County moved the Dakota Pacific meeting from November 17th to December 1st. Why would they ever do that? It could be because there was a problem with the meeting space or because a County Councilor couldn’t make it. However, my bet is it’s because Summit County wants to hamper the campaign …
Basin Rec is asking for up to a 10% increase in employee salary
I love Basin Rec. Their children’s sports programs are great. Their people are great. Their facilities are great, except for the cancerous indoor field. Today, however, let’s talk about their request for salary increases. During today’s Summit County Council meeting, their proposed budget is requesting a 5% cost of living adjustment and up to a …
Why I voted for the Park City School Bond
There are no good or bad ideas. There is only execution. So, I voted for the $79.2 million Park City School Bond. I wanted to give them the chance to execute. I fought the 2015 school bond tooth and nail. The process they used was manipulative. After attending almost every meeting, I wasn’t convinced that …
Summit County, please use the $50 million in open space bonds to buy the Tech Park
Dear Summit County, I hope you find yourself well. I have been doing well this past year. The harvest of Halloween candy seems plentiful, and I am hopeful that Thanksgiving will yield yams, potatoes, and other delights. If only Harmon’s could have taken over the Outlets at Park City sooner, we all may have all …
Dakota Pacific? Is the Summit County Council still considering this terrible development?
There would be few developments worse for the Snyderville Basin than The Dakota Pacific development at the Tech Park. I have spoken directly to County Council members about this at a meeting at Hearth and Hill. I have spoken during a meeting of the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission about this. I have spoken during a …
Park City and Summit County need to be careful and rational with Covid requirements
On Thursday, there is an NHL ice hockey game in Salt Lake at Vivint Arena. The Vegas Golden Knights are playing the L.A. Kings. It should have been a fun event; however, the Covid-handling of this game provides a cautionary tale to our local governments and businesses. Weeks ago, Ticketmaster announced that adults would need …
To mask or not to mask in Park City Schools
School starts next week. In the scheme of things, that is a minor miracle. You can give Superintendent Dr. Gildea and the School Board all the crap you want, but they navigated us through the most challenging year in Park City school history. They found a way to make it work. Kudos to them. It …
Two things we expect at the next Park City School Board meeting
Happy Summer. School is out and we made it through the most challenging school year in Park City’s recent history. Kudos to the School Board, Dr. Gildea, teachers, and all the staff that made it happen. Compared to so many districts across the country, we have done well with regard to Covid. Good job everyone. …
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