City News: October 4, 2018

Post Date:10/05/2018 11:33 AM

CITY NEWS: OCTOBER 4, 2018

A bi-weekly update from Park City Municipal Corporation

 

A NOTE FROM MAYOR BEERMAN

Utah Climate Week kicked off Monday, October 1, and Park City is excited to host events throughout the week to help bring awareness to the ways in which climate change affects Utah. The week serves as an important reminder of the City’s Critical Community Priority of Energy/Sustainability, and the steps we have taken to meet our goal of being a net zero organization by 2022, and a net zero community by 2032. We have much work to do, but we’ve made great progress and will continue our efforts in earnest. Though Park City is a small, tight-knit community, we have big ideas and larger impacts on state and national affairs– and can set an example!

So please join me, Rep. Tim Quinn, and Bill White on Saturday, October 13 from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at McPolin Farm for a conversation about current City projects and initiatives including open space, regenerative agriculture, and more. This event is a great opportunity to ask your questions, and share or gather information – all topics are welcome, and we want your feedback.

Also, please don’t forget Election Day is Tuesday, November 6– just a month away. Your opinion and vote matters – it is part of what makes the Park City community so special!

-Mayor Andy

 

SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 27 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Park City Council met during a regularly scheduled meeting on September 27, 2018. Agenda items included a 2018 Leadership Park City City Tour debrief, a review of the Treasure/Armstrong open space bond voter brochure, and adoption of amendments to Park City Transit's ADA policy. Read the full summary here.

 

PARK CITY FORWARD

Park City Municipal has launched Park City Forward – A Transportation Blueprint to develop strategies that will expand transportation choices, improve safety, protect the natural environment, and maintain quality of life for those that live, work, and play in Park City. The first action is to define the values and goals related to transportation.

We want to hear about what is important to you. Please take our 5-minute Park City Forward Values Survey here.

 

LEADERSHIP PARK CITY ANNOUNCES CLASS 25

Leadership Park City has announced the members of its 25th class. The selection committee chose 32 class members from an impressive group of over 100 applicants. This is an especially exciting year for Leadership Park City as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Full press release and class roster available here.

 

VOTING REMINDER

General Election Day is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 6. Are you registered to vote? If not, you can register online via Utah.gov.

The 2018 General Election will be conducted by mail and ballots must be postmarked no later than November 5, 2018. Please mail your ballot early to avoid missing the deadline. Early voting will be held October 30-November 2 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the County Clerk's office at 60 N. Main Street in Coalville, UT. Ballots may also be dropped off at the following locations during business hours:

  • Coalville City Hall, 10 S. Main Street
  • Kamas Services Building, 110 N. Main Street
  • Park City Municpal Building, 445 Marsac Avenue
  • Sheldon Richins Building, 1885 W. Ute Boulevard
  • Fresh Market (Jeremy Ranch), 3151 W. Kilby Road

 

PARK CITY RECEIVES "VOICE OF THE PEOPLE" AWARD

The National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) announced Park City, UT as the winner of the “Voice of the People” Awards for Excellence in Mobility, and Recreation and Wellness. These awards are only given to top performing jurisdictions that best listen and act for the benefit of their communities. Based on responses from 2017 The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS™), residents in our community reported the highest ratings for these categories compared with all other participating jurisdictions.

Now running ten years, the Voice of the People Awards is presented by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and National Research Center, Inc. The awards were presented at the 104th Annual ICMA conference in Baltimore, Maryland, September 24, 2018.



HEBER AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT

Two water lines along Heber Avenue, between Park Avenue and Main Street, are being replaced. Work began October 4 and is to continue throughout the month. Lane closures, and possibly full road closures, on Heber Avenue are expected throughout the duration of the project. All water services will be maintained during construction, except for brief periods when new water lines are connected to the existing system. We'll provide updates throughout the project. Thank you for your patience.



UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS:

  • Planning Commission: 10/10, 5:30 p.m.at City Hall
  • City Council: 10/11, 6:00 p.m.at City Hall
  • City Council: 10/23, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS:

  • Author Julia Corbett: 10/8, 6:00 p.m. at Park City Library
  • Community Meet-Up with Mayor Andy at McPolin Farm: 10/13, 10:30 a.m. at McPolin Farm
  • Try Hockey for Free: 11/10, 10:45 a.m. at Park City Ice Rink



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Converting our electricity to 100% renewable is a major part of our transition to become a carbon neutral community. Renewable electricity is created using technologies that don't burn any fossil fuels to create energy, such as water, wind or the sun. There are no associated greenhouse gas emissions with creating energy from renewables. We're confident that the future will be powered with renewables.

Approximately one-third of our community-wide carbon footprint comes from the electricity we use. Decarbonization means removing the carbon emitted from our energy sources. Transitioning to renewables is how we will decarbonize the energy that Park City uses.

In 2016, Park City made the decision to work with the local utility, Rocky Mountain Power, to work together to bring 100% renewable electricity to Park City. Salt Lake City, Summit County and Moab have joined the effort and in total we will convert eighteen percent of Utah’s electric grid to renewables. While Park City is a small community of only around 8,000 people, we believe we have the power to influence to create a pathway for other communities to transition to 100% renewables.

Not only does renewable energy emit drastically fewer carbon emissions as it produces electricity, it will transform Utah’s economy, produce jobs and provide stable electricity. It will also clean the air as we transition our homes, buildings, and transportation to fully electric. Renewables are becoming cheaper than fossil fuels. Renewable energy has plunged is price, and now is competitive, and often cheaper, when compared to traditional coal and natural gas generation. Renewable electricity often has zero cost fuel. The sun and wind don’t ever send a bill. Compare this to traditional coal and natural gas generation, where the fuel price can fluctuate. PacifiCorp, Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company, recently stated that thirteen of its twenty-two coal plants are uneconomic.

In addition, renewable energy keeps the dollars spent on energy close to home. Park City alone spends over $245 million per year on energy, much of which ends up in unstable or even corrupt regions of the world. Imagine if that money was spent on local jobs, benefiting our local economy?

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