Tesoro Pipeline On Hold

We just heard on KPCW that the Tesoro pipeline was put on hold on Tuesday. We don’t have any more information than that but as long as oil prices stay low, hopefully Summit County won’t have to worry about the pipeline.

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The Likely Outcome With Park City School’s Grade Realignment

Park City School District’s Master Planning Committee has been looking at realigning grades (i.e., shifting which grades are in which school buildings) as part of its exploration of rebuilding Treasure Mountain Junior High School. The committee will then make a recommendation to the Park City School Board. The board then votes on it. During Wednesday’s meeting, the group …

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Receiving Areas in The Basin Being Tabled For Now

We just heard from the Summit County Community Development Department and it sounds like they are holding off on the concept of receiving areas in the General Plan Phase 2. There will still likely be some language referencing that they may be considered in the future. It appears the county wants to consider all options …

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Weren’t We Trying to Diversify our Local Economy?

Coming out of the Great Recession, we heard a lot about diversifying our local economy. We had to make sure that tourism wasn’t our driving force. We needed other businesses. We moved forward with ideas like the Boyer Tech Park, in order to bring Hi Tech jobs to Park City. Yet 2 years later we …

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Video of Tuesday’s Meeting on the General Plan

Below are three videos taken during Tuesday’s Snyderville Basin Planning Commission meeting regarding the General Plan. They do a good job of explaining Summit County’s ideas on planning for growth, resident’s opinions, and what the Planning Commissioners took away from the evening’s discussion. If you only have a few minutes of time, we would recommend …

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