Park City and Summit County councils will jointly review the county's 1,621-unit affordable housing deficit and the planned $15 million Senior Center at a special meeting Friday, Oct. 9.

The session begins at 9 a.m. at the Summit County Sheldon Richins Building auditorium, 1885 W. Ute Blvd., according to the published agenda. Residents can watch live on the Summit County Facebook page or join by Zoom using webinar ID 772 302 472.

The first hour is reserved for housing updates from Maddy McDonough, executive director of the Summit County Housing Authority, and Chris Eggleton, director of Park City Economic Development. The Summit County Council held a separate housing summit on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with county staff and community partners. Friday's session brings Park City officials into the conversation.

The housing discussion comes two months after the county council approved the Housing Authority's strategic plan on Aug. 5 with one dissenting vote. That plan targets 1,500 deed-restricted affordable housing units over the next decade, with roughly 1,050 aimed at the Snyderville Basin and 450 at Eastern Summit County, TownLift reported. About 63% of the county's workforce commutes from outside Summit County.

At 10 a.m., Eggleton and Deputy County Manager Janna Young will update both councils on the Park City Senior Center project. The city set aside $15 million in its fiscal year 2027 budget for a new 15,000-square-foot facility on the Mawhinney parking lot across from the Park City Library, replacing the current center on Woodside Avenue. Summit County plans to contribute funds as well, according to Eggleton. The city's goal is to approve a construction contract by spring 2027 and finish the building by winter 2028 or 2029, KPCW reported July 13.

It celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 30. "Senior centers draw people out of isolation … They engage them with their peers through congregate meals, through communal activities, and programming," Craig Weakley, vice president of the Park City Senior Center board, told the Summit County Council during public comment in June, as reported by KPCW in August.

Summit County hired The Hill Group to draft a strategic plan for senior services. Statisticians predict the county will have more residents older than 65 than younger than 14 by the end of this decade, according to KPCW.

The agenda wraps at 10:20 a.m. with a general discussion and scheduling of the next joint meeting. Residents who need special accommodations should call the County Recorder at 435-336-3204 at least 24 hours before the session.