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Developer campaigns East Side contests set Rory Murphy stresses issues like housing and communications By Jay Hamburger The Park Record Rory Murphy, a developer with a wide-ranging background in public service, filed paperwork on Monday to compete in the Park City Council campaign. Murphy, who is 51 years old, lives in Prospector and has lived in Park City for 22 years. He has served in a variety of public and not-for-profit positions. Murphy has been involved in several high-profile developments in Park City since the 1990s and is among the most prolific developers to work inside the city limits during that time. Murphy by Monday morning had not finalized a platform. He said his campaign will stress issues like community development and communications between major parties in Park City like City Hall and the private sector. Murphy said housing issues will be a platform plank, but he did not provide details. "I have great concerns regarding the availability of work force housing given the economic pressures on housing throughout the city," Murphy said. Murphy said the low number of City Council candidates by Monday morning influenced his decision to mount a Continued From A-1 Primary necessary against the others for a spot on the November ballot. Blue and Portwood garnered little voter support in their previous campaigns while Hobson is a newcomer. A woman who lives in the Snyderville Basin, Morgan Irvin, filed campaign paperwork last week at City Hall but later withdrew the declaration of candidacy since she is not eligible to seek elected office in Park City. Someone must be a Park City resident for at least 12 consecutive months prior to an election to qualify as a candidate. The election is expected to center on similar issues as those over the past 20-plus years. The broad ideal of growth remains the overarching issue in Park City, encompassing related topics like development, traffic and Continued From A-1 Man dies after crash Main St....date pending. PEACE...RIP KEITH," the post reads. There are no rules or statutes in the county to regulate longboarding or skateboarding traffic. Bridge said as long as a rider does not impede traffic, they can be on the street. The speed limit in the area is posted as 25 miles per hour and multiple pedestrian cross walks are located up and down the curving road. A paved path follows along Pinebrook Blvd. and as the road descends closer to Bear Hollow Loop Rd, the shoulder essentially campaign. "My interest is seeing a legitimate race. I mean three people filing for three spots is not a legitimate race," Murphy said. Murphy's development work stretches from the upper reaches of Deer Valley, to Old Town to the edge of Thaynes Canyon. He was a high-ranking executive at United Park City Mines as the firm secured the hotly contested development rights for the project that was built as Empire Pass. He was heavily involved in the discussions. Murphy departed United Park City Mines afterward, eventually leading the Silver Star development team. The slopeside project is in Thaynes Canyon. He is now developing the Rio Grande project in Old Town. Murphy served a term on the Park City Planning Commission ending in 2009. He is the chairman of a Park City School District steering committee considering the future of school development. The work is ongoing. He is a past chairman and remains a member of a Sundance Film Festival Utah advisory board. Other service includes time on a Summit County judicial selection committee, the Park City Rotary Club, the Park City Historical Society executive board and a City Hall commission that delved into soils issues. He has received two awards from the Utah Heritage Foundation, honoring preservation work at Silver Star and the now-defunct Park City Silver Mine Adventure. the environment. The candidates will almost certainly address each of the topics at some level. There will likely be discussion about the future of Old Town, proposals to reduce the number of motorists on Park City roads and ideas for housing options. The various platforms will also likely involve issues like the business environment along Main Street, ideas about the redevelopment of the Bonanza Park district, alternative transportation options and protecting the environment. The filings on Monday followed retirement announcements last week from two incumbents whose City Council seats are on the ballot this year. Dick Peek said he will not seek re-election after serving one full term and a part of another one. Liza Simpson is not seeking a third term. Simpson said it is "important to give other people a chance to serve" as she described her decision to retire. Peek said "the citizens of Park City will come forward and serve." The City Council seats held by Cindy Matsumoto and Tim Henney are not on the ballot in 2015. The mayor's office is also not on the ballot. disappears. Ross Downard, a resident who lives on Bear Hollow Loop Rd, said he's never noticed anyone skateboarding on Pinebrook Blvd. "I've seen skateboarding and longboarding kind of all over the place, but it was never on the road," Downard said. "It was always on the path because people fly up and down that road." Bradley Davidson, a resident who lives on Pinebrook Blvd., said his kids told him they heard the sirens on Sunday night. Davidson said when he was prompted by his kids about what happened, he emphasized the need to wear helmets. "I used it as lesson," Davidson said. "We skateboard around here on the paths all the time, but they rarely wear helmets. Only when we are mountain biking. But I told them any little rock or bump can turn into a serious accident." Candidates flock to file in Coalville, no one shows up in Henefer By Nan Chalat Noaker The Park Record If the number of citizens willing to serve on town council is any measure of community spirit, Coalville wins first place, hands down. At the close of the filing window for municipal offices on Monday, eleven people had declared their candidacy for the three four-year seats and one twoyear seat opening up on the Coalville City Council in December. The four candidates running for the two-year seat are Cody Blonquist, Merlyn Johnson, Edward Keyes and Doug Wilde. The candidates for the four-year seats are Adrianne Anson, Walter Brock, Arlin Judd (incumbent), Steven Richins (incumbent), Tyler Rowser, Carlos Tavares and Colby Willoughby. Due to the number of candidates there will be a primary election on Aug. 11 to narrow the field on the November ballot to two candidates for the two-year seat and six for the three-year seats. At the other end of the spectrum, no one stepped forward to run for the two seats that are coming up for election on the Henefer Town Board. According to Town Clerk Earleen Paskett, she is still hoping that someone will choose to run as a write-in candidate before the November election. So far, incumbents Richard Butler and Joyce Housley have not shown an interest in re-upping their terms. In Kamas, four candidates filed to run for the three open seats. They are Monica Blazzard, Michael Crystal (incumbent), Matt McCormick and Kevan Todd (incumbent). In Oakley, Amy Rydalch (incumbent) filed to run for the two-year opening. Lorrie Hoggan (incumbent), Ron Bowen (incumbent), Mont Flygare, Joe Frazier and Tom Smart filed to run for the three four-year seats. Three incumbent candidates filed to run for three open seats in Francis which means there will be no need for an election unless there are write-in challengers. Jeremy Foreman and Matt Crittenden filed for the two four-year seats and Byron Ames signed up to continue serving out the term that he was previously appointed to fill. Campaign served up Josh Hobson wants City Council spot By Jay Hamburger The Park Record A Deer Valley Resort sous chef on Monday started a campaign for the Park City Council, saying he will offer a platform involving transit and housing issues. Josh Hobson is 37 years old and lives in Thaynes Canyon after living in Old Town for three years. He has lived in Park City since 2011. Hobson said his public service in Park City has been volunteering as a deejay on KPCW radio. Hobson said he lived in New York City for seven years. He was involved in a transportation-advocacy group there, Hobson said. Hobson acknowledged he continues to finalize the details of a platform for the City Council contest. He said he wants to talk to Parkites prior to setting a platform. He said he had not fully formed a platform plank regarding housing by the time of his filing on Monday. He said, Continued From A-1 Canyons ramps up Utah's most popular trout species." Fishing is catch-and-release only, Christiansen added. Food options will be largely the same, but Christiansen noted that the Red Pine Lodge will be undergoing renovations as part of the $50 million capital improvement project. "Dining service will be available out of the Waffle Hut for guests accessing the mid-mountain activities," she said. "Red Tail Grill and The Farm will be open this summer in the Resort Village." As far as summer events go, Christiansen said the July 3 celebration will return to the resort. This year, though, it will be held in conjunction with PCMR. though, he wants to ensure there is housing available for people with lower incomes and there are options for middle class housing. "It's going to be harder to attract all of the seasonal workers we need and keep them here," he said. He said he supports bus routes to Kamas and Coalville, something that has been discussed by officials but not implemented. Bus routes to those East Side communities would be seen as advancing work force housing and transportation goals. Hobson spoke in generalities about the transportation plank in his platform. He said he wants Park City neighborhoods connected via what he described as a "congruent bike infrastructure." He did not provide details. He also said he would like dedicated bicycle lanes that could be used by riders who are commuting to work. He mentioned S.R. 224 and Kearns Boulevard as possibilities. Hobson said he has not owned a car since 2004. He said he navigates Park City primarily on buses and bicycles, describing the Park City-area's free bus system fantastic. He also walks. "There are occasional inconveniences," he said, mentioning getting to Salt Lake City as one of them. "This year, Park City and Canyons will join together to present a Fourth of July weekend of activities," she said. "Friday, July 3, kicks off the festivities at Canyons with activities throughout the day and the popular musical act, The Soulistics, capping off the evening. On July 4, the fun shifts to Park City. Start the day with the parade down Main Street, then settle in to Park City to catch bands, great food and the fireworks display at dusk." The Saturday Summer Concert Series is also back this year, featuring bands like Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Bush and 10,000 Maniacs. A full schedule of concerts can be found at www.canyonsresort.com. Christiansen said it's shaping up to be a fun summer of activities at Canyons. 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