Leadership Park City Announces Class 25 Roster

Post Date:09/29/2018

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Minda Stockdale
Analyst and Leadership Administrator
minda.stockdale@parkcity.org
435.615.5186

 

Leadership Park City Announces Class 25 Roster
Leadership Park City celebrates its 25th year with its 2018/2019 class

  

PARK CITY, UTAH (September 24, 2018) — Leadership Park City is proud to announce the members of its 25th Class. The selection committee chose 32 class members from an impressive group of over 105 applicants.

Applicants hailed from Summit, Wasatch, and Salt Lake Counties, though all have some connection to Park City by way of their careers or personal lives. Program founder and director Myles Rademan explained, “We are excited to celebrate the 25th year of Leadership Park City with an outstanding class. The selection process was challenging as there were many qualified applicants. It will be a fantastic milestone year for the program, and the 25th class.”

Applicants who were not selected for this year’s class are encouraged to reapply in the future.

The Leadership program also includes two events open to the public: a one-day “Leadership 101” class on Wednesday, February 6, and a community lecture in March. Those unable to take part in the formal program are encouraged to attend. Tickets for these events will go on sale in early 2019. For more information about the Leadership program, visit: www.parkcity.org/departments/leadership-park-city.

The selection committee would like to extend their welcome to incoming members of Class 25, and congratulate the graduates of Class 24:  

GRADUATING MEMBERS OF LEADERSHIP PARK CITY CLASS 24

Angela Moschetta
  Emma Gideon
  Kellee Shea
  Samantha Mueller
 Art Boxall
  Enrique Sanchez
  Lizabeth Miller
  Sarah Hall
 Beth Rossi
  Felicia Sotelo
  Lorraine Stuecken
  Sarah Myers
 Cassidy Schindler
  Franklin Williams
  Matt Brown
  Sheri Fisher
 Chelsea Steinbach
  Jana Quilter
  Matthew Slonaker
  Steve Laurent
 Danielle Summers
  Jessica Kirby
  Paul Boyle
  Tessa Dawson
 David Greenholtz
  Josh Hobson
  Peter Emory
  Tina Pignatelli
 Diamond Dave Nicholls
  Kate Ray
  Peter Yogman
  

 

MEMBERS OF LEADERSHIP PARK CITY CLASS 25

 Alisa Schofield
  Claire Wiley
  Hannah Tyler
  Meaghan Miller
 Alisha Niswander
  Clay Coleman
  Janna Young
  Michael Thurgood
 Andrea Spaulding
  Daniel Potter
  Jennifer Gardner
  Michael Lewis
 Anna Frachou
  David Kottler
  Kahrin Sharp
  Michelle Downard
 Beano Solomon
  Deanna Rhodes
  Kendra Wyckoff
  Pat Matheson
 Camilla Kragius
  Elizabeth Dosher
  Malena Stevens
  Roberto Lopez
 Christine Katzenberger
  Emily Quinn Loughlin
  Marion Boland
  Stephanie Engelbrecht-Richins
 Christopher Gray
  Greg Simonds
  Mark Kimble
  William Pidwell

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About Park City Municipal Corporation
Park City Municipal Corporation is the government seat for Park City, Utah. A former silver mining town, Park City is now home to two world-class ski resorts and was the mountain host for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games. The town of 7,500 also hosts many special events, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Kimball Arts Festival. For more information, please visit www.parkcity.org.



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Park City, Utah Designated “SolSmart Gold” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

Post Date:11/26/2018 4:32 PM

    FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
    Celia Peterson
    celia.peterson@parkcity.org
    435.287.5624


    Park City, Utah Designated “SolSmart Gold” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

     

    PARK CITY, UTAH (November 26, 2018) – Park City, Utah received a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.

    This designation recognizes Park City for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles for solar development. For companies looking to expand, a SolSmart Gold designation is a signal that Park City is “open for solar business.”

    SolSmart, led by The Solar Foundation and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. More than 200 cities, counties, and small towns have achieved SolSmart designation since the program launched in 2016. Park City is one of 91 SolSmart Gold designees. This is especially notable as Utah is a non-home rule state, which means that Park City is not allowed to set its own energy code. Only six communities in non-home rule states have achieved SolSmart Gold.

    “We have a clear path to 100% renewables by adopting a mix of energy efficiency measures, working with our utility to build new renewables, and producing solar energy from our rooftops. We want to make it practical and economic for all Parkites to harvest their energy directly from the sun. To achieve SolSmart Gold, we have modified our code to encourage our residents to adopt rooftop solar.  We know that local renewables are of local economic benefit and provide clean, cheap energy for our community. This is our future and we are proud to receive this designation,” commented Mayor Andy Beerman.

    As a SolSmart designee, Park City can help solar companies reduce the cost of installations and pass savings on to consumers. This allows even more local homes and businesses to obtain affordable, clean, and reliable electricity through solar. The actions Park City has taken will help encourage solar companies to do business in the area, driving economic development and creating local jobs.

    To receive designation, cities and counties make changes to their local processes to reduce the time and money it takes to install a solar energy system. This includes evaluating local permitting processes, as well as planning and zoning procedures. SolSmart designees also develop innovations in areas such as market development and finance.

    For example, Park City waives permitting fees and has a streamlined process to ensure that solar systems can be permitting within two business days.

    SolSmart uses objective criteria to award communities points based on the actions they take to reduce barriers to solar energy development. Communities that take sufficient action are designated either gold, silver, or bronze.

    As part of the SolSmart program, a team of national experts provides no-cost technical assistance to help communities achieve designation. All cities and counties are eligible to join the SolSmart program and receive this technical assistance. Interested communities can learn more at SolSmart.org.