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Continued from A-1 Oakley ballot set knows the name,” he said. “What they are getting with me, if they elect me, is someone who understands government on a complex level and has participated in the process for a long time. Someone who understands public budgeting, the separation of power doctrines and someone who is sophisticated when it comes to government operations.” Eric Woolstenhulme, who is selfemployed and has lived in Oakley his entire life, said he wants to become involved in city politics to help maintain a “small-town feel” among the impending growth. Woolstenhulme, who is the son of current City Council member Kendall “Tiny” Woolstenhulme, has never held public office. “I think I have a good perspective on things and how cities run since my dad was previously on the City Council and I know from his experience,” Woolstenhulme said. “I care for my community and I’m open to change and open to other aspects of growth, but it has to be done the right way so it benefits the town and everyone who lives in the community.” Incumbent Steve Wilmoth said he supports sustainable growth. But, he added, “We have to come up with a plan to make sure we have the capacity for that growth.” Wilmoth was appointed to the City Council in December to fill Amy Rydalch’s position. “Development is coming and we have to watch that and it will all start with our water and sewer. It’s all there and things are fine, but I think there is some improvements that can be made,” Wilmoth said. “I think the whole area can experience growth and stay small, if you will. I just want to be a part of that and I want to be their voice.” Steve Butler said he has lived in Oakley for nearly 20 years as a smallbusiness owner, including the Road Island Diner. Butler, who has never held public office before, said he wants to help maintain the city’s growth to encourage open space and trails. “The way to do that is to improve our infrastructure, sewer mostly. We have one of the most advanced sewer systems in the state of Utah, but only a small portion of the city is even on it,” Butler said. “I just think I am a fair and reasonable person who supports managed and controlled growth.” Stephanie Woolstenhulme is currently in her second term as planning Continued from A-1 Deer Valley: fun, fun, fun conducting Disney hits as clips play in the background. Other notable names scheduled to perform at the resort are Ben Folds, the Beach Boys and Leslie Odom Jr. “It’s a really, really robust series,” Summers said. The St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights Concert Series, programmed by the Park City Institute, will present 10 concerts throughout the season. Some of the stars scheduled to perform are Aloe Blacc, Kellie Pickler, Smash Mouth, Five for Fighting and Josh Turner. With so much scheduled for the season, Summers wants to make sure people are aware of, regardless of activity, is parking. “A lot of people for summer operations at Deer Valley are used to parking in the Silver Lake area,” Summers Direct Importer of the World’s Finest Rugs A t t h e H i s t o r i c Vi l l a T h e a t r e commissioner. Woolstenhulme, who has lived in Oakley for nearly 20 years, said she wants to preserve the city’s access to open space, maintain a city center and “tight-knit community” atmosphere. “The development of our community is one of my top priorities and the biggest thing we are facing now,” Woolstenhulme said. “To maintain the standard of living we all enjoy I think we have to have a strict city plan and really adhere to our zoning ordinances the way we always have. We will see our community grow, but we can still stay consistent with those standards.” First-term Oakley City Planning Commissioner and former Bountiful police officer Richard Bliss said his experience has familiarized him with city operations, including budgeting and road maintenance. “I think there are some infrastructure issues that need to be addressed and updated roads are always an issue, but you have to determine what are the priorities and where can the money be best used,” Bliss said. “I think you have to look at the growth based on what infrastructure is available and whether the roads can handle the growth or the utilities can handle the growth. You can’t paint it with a broad brush and say this is what is done everywhere.” Chris Hanson, a two-term planning commissioner, said he doesn’t feel Oakley’s current leaders are looking at the future of the community and are, instead, “stuck in the past.” Hanson said he has lived in Oakley for more than 10 years and doesn’t intend on living anywhere else. “We have a generation of ranchers that are aging and their children don’t have an interest in ranching. Developers are going to come in and do a lot more houses than people expect,” Hanson said. “I feel like we need to look at this growth. It’s coming so how do we help the city and citizens benefit the most? The way we do that is by planning for it and making sure that we get public spaces and that we get trails and good transportation plans. Oakley City will be a conducting a Vote by Mail Election this year. Ballots will be sent July 25 and must be postmarked by Aug. 14 or placed in a dropbox on Aug. 15. The votes will be tallied Aug. 15. Four of the candidates will go on to the General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, Nov. 7. Coalville City and Kamas City are also holding primary elections. There will not be a primary for the mayor’s race. Mayor Wade Woolstenhulme and Ron Bowen, a former Oakley City Council member, have filed for the seat. said. “One thing that we’re trying to tell people this year is to start their day at Snow Park, where we have free parking and a lot of parking lots, because that lot up at Silver Lake that people are used to [has construction going on].” Opening along with Deer Valley on Friday will be its sister resort, Solitude Mountain, which recently rebranded to show off its selection of summer activities. The resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon will host a number of single-day or weekend-long events throughout the summer, but some of its main attractions include scenic rides on the lift, an 18-hole disc golf course and hiking and biking trails. Solitude, like Deer Valley, has a busy summer schedule. Summers suggests those interested in participating should check the resort’s calendar page on its website. Summer Adventure Camps, along with its new programs and clinics, have already begun at Deer Valley and are limited in space. For more information on Deer Valley’s summer activities, visit deervalley.com. For info on Solitude Mountain, visit solitudemountain. com. Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 14-16, 2017 Summit County told not to walk back on upgrades By angelique mcnaughton The Park Record Nearly four years ago, Jeremy Ranch resident Jennifer Terry created a page on Facebook to raise awareness about Summit County’s plans to redesign the interchange at the entrance of her neighborhood. At the time, Terry’s daughters were students at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School and often rode their bikes to class. When Terry heard the county planned to construct a roundabout at the site to relieve the stress at the intersections, she said she thought to herself, “Wow, improve traffic flow? Those are some scary words.” “I thought that Park City was a proponent of bike trails, interconnectivity and alternative modes of transportation,” Terry said. “If they are going to totally reconfigure the interchange do they have any plans for alternative modes of transportation? “The roundabouts will allow more speed and efficiency for cars. Now there will be no chance for my girls to ever walk or ride their bike to school,” she said. “It will even be more dangerous.” Over the last several years, Terry has met with county officials and spoken at public meetings, urging them to consider including a pedestrian passage in the designs. Her Facebook page has amassed more than 540 followers, proving, she said, that the demand is there. ‘The county provided a safe pedestrian passage section on Sept 23, 2015, and we were all very happy and thankful for the county to do this for our neighborhood,” Terry said. “But the section under the underpass is short and does not address the issue of safely crossing both freeway on and off ramps and to Continued from A-1 Deal nearly finalized for decades before that company came under the Talisker umbrella. The $38 million deal was announced in January, two months after voters in Park City approved $25 million in funding for a potential acquisition. The fundraising to close the $13 million gap has been ongoing since the January announcement. The Thursday closing is scheduled on the same day as the deadline for the deal to be finalized. The deadline has been pushed back from an original date of March 15 as the fundraising efforts continued. City Hall said on Monday the funding gap has fallen to approximately $500,000, low enough to finalize the acquisition as the efforts to raise the remaining monies continued this week. The Monday statement indicated City Hall’s strong bond rating provided a windfall of $2.7 million above the $25 million in bonds approved by voters. Of that sum, City Hall said, $700,000 will be set aside for closing costs and work at trailheads. “We have always been committed to saving this tremendous landscape,” Park City Mayor Jack Thomas said in prepared comments included in the statement. “We want the community to rest assured that we will step up to the plate and purchase the land, but we are reliant on all of the commitments made to date to truly get this across the finish line.” The statement acknowledged the importance of pledged monies during the fundraising efforts and a $1.5 million contribution under consideration as part both frontage roads on each side. I am asking the county and UDOT to provide safe passage all the way across the interchange.” Today, Wednesday, June 14, County Council members are scheduled to discuss the Jeremy Area Transportation plan, which outlines improvements for the Jeremy Ranch interchange, Ecker view area and the Cline Dahle parcel during the council meeting. The item is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Sheldon Richins Building. The second project listed under the plan includes the construction of roundabouts at the entrance of Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook. The Utah Department of Transportation commissioned a study with the county that revealed the roundabouts were the preferred design to mitigate traffic and handle growth. The project is estimated to cost $3.1 million. It incorporates pedestrian and bicycle access improvements, additional park-and-ride capacity, and a new pedestrian underpass, which is dependent on funding. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2018. Terry said she hopes the county is able to secure funding for an additional pedestrian passage. She cited development projects, such as Quarry Springs at the entrance of the Pinebrook neighborhood and the Woodward Park City action-sports camp proposed for Gorgoza Park, as additional reasons for needing a safe pedestrian passage in the area. “Yes, it’s a lot to ask for and, yes, I understand that it costs a lot of money. But this redesign and construction is upon us right now,” Terry said. “After the county’s final design is approved, the Park City public will no longer have a say in the redesign. It will be etched in stone. And it will be 35 years before we will have another chance to get pedestrian access in that area.” of the Salt Lake County budget talks. The Park City Council on Thursday is scheduled to cast three votes related to the acquisition. Two of them address the $4,250,000 pledged to the effort by Summit County leaders and the other would tap the not-for-profit Utah Open Lands to hold and enforce an instrument known as a conservation easement that will outline the restrictions on the land. A price has not been set on the agreement with Utah Open Lands. A City Hall-hosted celebration is planned from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday at the Bob Wells Plaza, located on Swede Alley at the bottom of the Marsac Building steps. “Let us not forget Bonanza would be lost had Park City residents, the mayor and Council not stepped up,” Wendy Fisher, the executive director of Utah Open Lands, said, calling the efforts to acquire the acreage a humbling experience. The deal for Bonanza Flats is “no doubt, in my mind, a legacy project” for the Wasatch Mountain region and the state, Fisher said. “It’s one of the last private lands in the Wasatch that could be developed,” she said. The acquisition of Bonanza Flats represents a significant turnabout for the acreage after the prospects of development loomed over the land for years. United Park City Mines in the 1990s saw Bonanza Flats as having potential as a golf-and-ski development. Park City leaders of that era negotiated a cap of 260 units in Bonanza Flats as part of the agreement that led to the development of Empire Pass. A Bonanza Flats project never materialized, but there was chatter in the past year that an exclusive developer was interested in acquiring the land. City Hall sees the acquisition for conservation purposes as blocking major development in an environmentally sensitive location. BERRETT MoRTgagE FULL SERVICE MoRTagE BRoKER SINCE 1986 A branch office of Welcomes Potter Clark to our teAm! 3092 So. Highland Dr., Salt Lake City (801)484-6364 888.445.RUGS (7847) Mon.-Sat. 10 am to 6 pm 435-649-3497 XcelFinancialUtah.com 1670 Bonanza Drive #205 |