March eNews

Post Date:03/18/2015

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Upcoming Special Events
As always, there are plenty of special events taking place in Park City. Here’s a roundup of what’s happening:

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Events Permitted
by PCMC:

USSA Junior Nationals @ Park City Mountain Resort
March 16 to 22

Ability Snow Challenge @ Park City Mountain Resort with the National Ability Center: March 28

Youth Sports Alliance Spring Vibe @Town Lift: April 4
 

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Other upcoming activities in and around town:

 

Snowasis @ Park City Mountain Resort: March 28 to April 5

Annual Easter Celebration and Hunt for the Golden Egg @ Park City Mountain Resort: April 5

Easter Egg Hunt and Village Celebration @ Canyons Resort: April 5

Spring Apres Ski Concert Series PCMR @ Park City Mountain Resort: every Saturday through April 11

Closing Day @ Deer Valley and Canyons Resorts: April 12

Closing Day @ Park City Mountain Resort: April 19

The Park City Chamber of Commerce also always has a full lineup of events and offerings.

 

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Please note that PCMC cannot be responsible for verifying the content of third-party organizations. Always double-check before planning to attend an event.

                                                        March 2015
 

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Projects Open House
March 24, 4-7 pm
Park City High School Library

The construction season is almost upon us! Do you want to learn more about current or upcoming projects in and around town? Join us for the Projects Open House on March 24. Representatives from the city—as well as Rocky Mountain Power, Comcast, and UDOT—will be on hand to answer questions and provide you with more information about the where, when, and why of construction projects. You will learn all about roadway, water, transportation, infrastructure, development, and energy initiatives that are helping make Park City safer, more beautiful, and more livable. 
 

media_traq 4Listen to City Council Meetings Live from your own Home

Park City Municipal is getting ready to deploy our new Meeting Management Software, Media Traq, an IQM2 product. This system is very user-friendly and will allow members of the public to listen the council meetings LIVE from the comfort of their own homes by simply selecting the meeting on our current webpage. We look forward to offering this ease and transparency to all the boards and commissions of Park City Municipal in the near future. We will begin with City Council on April 2. Please direct questions regarding this system to Marci Heil, City Recorder. 435.615.5007 or marci.heil@parkcity.org.
 

Play Postcard Front 42015 PLAY Magazine Online March 15

Are you ready to PLAY? Park City Recreation’s annual publication, PLAY Magazine, is now available online at www.parkcityrecreation.org. This comprehensive guide includes information on recreation, golf, ice, and library programs, classes, and events.  It’s your complete guide to all things fun! 
 

Get Ready to Register for Park City Recreation Summer Camps & Programs
Registration for Park City Recreation summer activities opens April 1. Don’t miss out on Adventure Camp, Tennis Camp, Dirt Jump Camp, Skateboard Clinics, Summer Day Camp and more! Visit www.parkcityrecreation.org for more information and to register online. 

 

Park City Recreation Receives Two State Awards

Park City Recreation was recognized on March 10 at the annual Utah Recreation & Parks Association (URPA) annual conference with two awards. The department received Recreation Department of the Year for communities with a population of less than 15,000, as well as Innovation of the Year for the Memorial Walls located in the Park City Cemetery. These awards were given for outstanding accomplishments in the field of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services. Last year at the conference the department received Facility of the Year for the Park City Municipal Athletic & Recreation Center (PC MARC). In addition to the awards, Karen Yocum was named as the Cemetery representative and Tate Shaw as the Health & Wellness representative for the URPA Board of Directors. Congratulations to all!
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City Hosts Water Conference
Subject Matter Experts Discussed Future
Challenges & Trends

On March 6, Park City’s Water Department hosted a workshop called CFO Connect. This closed-door meeting was held with neighboring water utilities, water utilities from Colorado, and support from experts from the University of North Carolina’s Environmental Finance Center, The Alliance for Water Efficiency, Water Smart, and Ceres. The conference explored tools and resources to balance conservation efforts, climate change, and revenue requirements for water utilities. The day was full of sharing new solutions, exchanging ideas, and networking.

Topics included rate structures and revenue resiliency; board presentations and rate cases; educating and communicating with customers; and land use planning / impact fees.

The conference was also written up in The Deseret News.
 

Vision Park City 2009: Let's Check In
 

Vision Park City 2009 was an open-ended dialogue among a cross-section of Parkites, including full- and part-time residents, employees, business owners, and other community stakeholders. Together, we discussed what we hold dear; identified concerns, challenges and future goals; and revealed a set of shared ideals to guide Park City in the future.

These community ideals can be summarized as follows:

1) Respect and conserve the natural environment
2) Promote balanced, managed, and sustainable growth ?
3) Preserve a strong sense of place, character, and heritage ?
4) Foster a strong sense of community vitality and vibrancy ?
5) Support and promote diversity in people, housing, and affordability ?
6) Advance a thriving, diverse, and sustainable economic base

Five years on, it is time to once more check in with our community. We want to know how we have done over the past five years, as well as receive feedback on direction for the next five to 10 years. We want you to be part of the conversation! Please let us know what you think by completing this short survey, and thank you for making your voice heard.

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Elizabeth Quinn Fregulia  |  Community & Public Affairs  | 435.615.5201 |  elizabeth.quinnfregulia@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.