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Park City Council greenlights $850K MARC locker room overhaul
Park City Council voted Thursday, Oct. 8 to proceed with a full $850,000-plus renovation of the MARC locker rooms, overriding staff's recommendation to scale back, with construction starting in January and a goal of finishing before pools reopen for summer.
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Park City, Summit County align on affordable housing goals
Park City and Summit County councils reviewed separate affordable housing targets and a $15.3 million Senior Center plan at an Oct. 9 joint session, with no votes taken.
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View MoreSummit County drafts senior plan as 65-plus population nears doubling
Summit County is drafting a strategic plan for senior services as the 65-and-older population is projected to grow from 15% to 30% of residents by 2036, with transportation, programming gaps and the loss of the county's only continuing care facility driving the effort.
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View MoreWasatch County weighs $200K phone pouch ban modeled on Park City
Wasatch County School District is considering a $200,000 bell-to-bell cellphone ban using the same Yondr locking pouches Park City schools have used since 2024, with implementation possible in the 2027-2028 school year.
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View MoreSummit County adds recycling sites, eyes short-term rental rules
Summit County's mid-year work plan update reveals three new recycling drop-off sites, active research into short-term rental restrictions, October public meetings on general plan updates, and years of construction ahead for Altus Park City at Kimball Junction.
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View MoreSEC plans Utah Capitol visit over resort district bond concerns
The SEC will visit the Utah Capitol in October to address concerns about public infrastructure districts, the financing tool behind Deer Valley's East Village, Snow Park and Canyons Village projects, as statewide PID debt reaches up to $4 billion.
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View MoreGov. Cox calls for 'major reform' of MIDA, cites mission creep
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for "major reform" of MIDA on Aug. 20, accusing the authority of mission creep, while the MIDA board simultaneously moved to pause data center discussions until after the 2027 legislative session.
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View MoreSummit County Council shelves Snyderville Basin rezone overhaul after resident opposition
The Summit County Council postponed a vote on Ordinance 1016, which would replace construction-level drawing requirements with concept plans for Snyderville Basin rezones, after residents argued the change favors developers over the public; the council expects to revisit the measure in early September.
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View MorePark City Chamber cuts $1M from budget after record-low snow year
The Park City Chamber and Visitors Bureau cut more than $1 million from its budget after Utah's worst snow year on record drove lodging occupancy down 11% over six months and transient room taxes down 8%, with Summit County absorbing the state's largest room tax decline.
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View MorePark City Council names China Bridge garage top priority ahead of 2034 Olympics
Park City Council unanimously identified the China Bridge parking garage as its top redevelopment priority at an Aug. 21 work session, citing the structure's five-to-10-year lifespan and the 2034 Olympics deadline, while also advancing a $36.6M Main Street redesign and a $33-55M gondola to Deer Valley.
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View MoreBasin planners to hold public hearing on General Plan overhaul Tuesday
The Snyderville Basin Planning Commission holds a public hearing Tuesday on amendments to all 11 chapters of the basin's General Plan and Future Land Use Map, plus a traffic impact study code change and a six-lot Tech Center subdivision.
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View MoreTwo Kimball Junction rezones head to county council Sept. 2
The Summit County Council will hold public hearings Sept. 2 on two major development proposals: a 19-building mixed-use rezone at Junction Commons in Kimball Junction and a 90-unit residential and commercial project at Silver Creek Road.
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View MorePark City weighs $160K match for $15 airport shuttle pilot
The Park City Council signaled support for co-funding an $820,000 winter shuttle pilot between SLC airport and Park City at $15 per person, but directed staff to return this fall with a formal funding request before committing $160,000.
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View MorePark City councilor calls Salt Lake a threat as visits drop 9%
Park City Councilor Tana Toly warned that Salt Lake City and regional destinations are eroding Park City's tourism dominance, as city data showed Main Street visits fell 9% from their peak to 4.17 million in 2025.