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I May Have Been Wrong On School Board Policy Changes
Last week, I wrote on changes the Park City School Board were considering to their process for making policies. Currently, the board has a stated requirement that a bevy of people will participate in their policy decisions. These people include everyone from school board members, to the public, to teachers, to staff. The changes desired by …
The Biggest Mountain Accord Conflict of Interest is Yet To Come
Let me preface this post by saying it’s mostly speculation. Still, if you are concerned with the Mountain Accord, you may want to continue reading. The Mountain Accord launched a few years ago to charges that it was really a transportation plan, shrouded in an environmental veil. The Mountain Accord folks pivoted and made sure …
Today’s Shower Thought
Today is the day we find out whether Park City drivers remember how to drive in the snow.
New Mountain Accord Information Continues to Paint Negative Picture
It seems like the Mountain Accord is just so huge, with so many angles, that it just doesn’t let people get out of their own way. Yep, another case of potential conflicts of interest has appeared surrounding Mountain Accord. A reader sent in an article from KUTV (Channel 2) about a 2013 Snowbird sponsored …
Park City School Board… What the Heck Are You Thinking?
One of the charges against the School Board during this year’s bond election was that they were too insular. They didn’t take into account the public’s views and generally pushed through what they wanted from the outset. That was one of the chief problems that led to this year’s failed school bond election. So, it may not be surprising that …
Borrow a GoPro from the Library?
The Sacramento Bee has an interesting story on how Sacramento Public libraries are are starting to loan more than just books. They call their initiative, “The Library of Things” project. Examples of categories of items currently available include sewing machines, video games, musical instruments, board games, crafting, and technology items. Their goal really seems to be providing, not only …
How Donald Trump Impacts Local Summit County Politics
If you follow politics at all, or even watch one of the various “Late Shows,” you know that presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country and said that he would impose such an order if he was President. With most candidates, and the condemnations he has received, …
Another Reason to Be Cautious on Pace Meadows
Earlier today we wrote about how Pace Meadows (proposed mixed use development east of Highway 40 where te alpacas are) and the Colby School Hotel were two examples of developments that don’t meet the General Plan’s declaration of no new entitlements from a citizen’s point of view. However, there is another instructive correlation between Pace …
Read Our Lips: No New Entitlements
When the most recent Snyderville Basin General Plan was being finalized there was a debate over a section of the plan called Policy 2.3. It states: “Do not approve any new entitlements beyond those permitted by the Development Code until such time that existing entitlements are significantly exhausted, unless the County legislative body first determines that: …
Gun Violence in Our Area
Slate had an interesting map that enables you to see where fatal and non-fatal shootings happen. It appears there have been no non-fatal or fatal shooting in the past year. Salt Lake City, of course is a different story. Click the map to view the story and then you can scroll down to perform your own …
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