Long-time readers will know that I am a cynic with Park City School district spending. The previous PC Schools spending initiatives have been tainted by poor processes and statements from would-be architects that “you’ll never get funding for expansion unless you include sports.” That, may be true in Draper but are we trying to find …

In your election ballot you received from Summit County, you’ll be asked whether you want to allow the Park City School District to issue a $79 million bond. It becomes more complicated because the school district wants to spend $50 million more dollars on other projects, through a different tax mechanisam, and want to finance …

I had a reader email the Park Rag and ask if it was possible to recall Summit County Council members who vote for “giving the Tech Park to Dakota Pacific.” The question refers to an upcoming vote that the County Council will have on allowing a local real-estate developer to build on the land beneath …

My kids go to Jeremy Ranch. I think the principal there, Shawn Kuennen, has done a good job of communicating about covid. Earlier this week he sent out a preemptive email warning parents that a mask mandate is coming. That got me looking into the numbers. In Tuesday’s Park City Scholl Board meeting, the district …

I grew up in a small midwestern town. Walmart took over circa 1980. It wasn’t great for the town. No, perhaps better said, it destroyed our main street. So, with some sad amusement, I received by Covid booster at Walmart today. I tried to get my booster last Friday at the Summit County Health Department …

Last night’s County Council meeting was a show of force regarding Dakota Pacific. Over 800 people took time out of their lives to show up in person and on Zoom. Most of the people who spoke were against it. I was one of those. Yet, I can’t help but think that the show of force …

This week the public won versus Dakota Pacific. Dakota wanted to build something that most people felt was bad for our communty. Most County Councilors were ready to vote for the project until 900 people showed up to vote opposition. The public stopped it. Yet, now we are moving into the nest phase. We have …

Sometimes I feel like I am living in the movie Zoolander. I am sitting in disbelief, looking around, and shouting, “Am I taking crazy pills?” Test to Stay at schools is canceled because we don’t have enough tests and we should assume everyone has been exposed to Covid. I imagine Yogi Berra saying, “We have …

Wednesday the Park City School Board met in a morning meeting to discuss staffing needs at Park City Schools. The bottom line is that there are not enough teachers and there are not enough substitutes. Human Resources Director Shad Sorenson offered potential solutions that included limiting meetings and free food. As he spoke, I couldn’t …