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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, February 15-17, 2017 The Park Record County Seat A-3 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS AS COUNTY EDITOR: ANGELIQUE McNAUGHTON 649-9014 EXT. 112 | Countynews@parkrecord.com County Council weighs the RAP tax grant requests PARK CITY’S WESTERN STEAK HOUSE Council considers awarding more than $330,000 Angelique McNaughton The Park Record The Summit County Council is considering awarding more than $330,000 in Recreation, Arts and Parks (RAP) Tax grants to fund dozens of projects county wide. Today, Feb. 15, the County Council is scheduled to approve the recommendations from the community-led RAP Tax Advisory committee, comprised of Kathy Apostolakos, Peter Tomai, Amy Yost, Steve Spaulding, Leonard McGee, Anna Lee Jordan, Emily Sorensen and Annette Singleton. Last week, council members discussed the recommendations. “They try and equalize it across jurisdictional boundaries so everyone gets a reasonably equitable piece of it and I think they did a pretty good job,” said Roger Armstrong, a County Council member. The RAP tax is a one-tenth of one percent sales tax that is collected county wide. For 2017, approximately $331, 352 is available for distribution among 18 applicants. One application was denied because it did not meet state and local requirements for grant approval. The committee recommended the Snyderville Basin receive nearly 50 percent of the funding available or approximately $159, 050. The County Council is expected to award $69,583. $59,644 and $25,000 to Park City, South Summit and North Summit, respectively. One of the largest requests through the RAP Tax is the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District’s application to purchase boilers to melt snow on the new pool deck that is being constructed as part of the Fieldhouse expansion. Approximately $69,782 Park record file photo The Summit County Recreation, Arts and Parks (RAP) Tax committee recommended awarding an $11,450 grant to Summit Community Gardens for improvements to lawn irrigation and garden bed edging, among others. was recommended. Notable recommendations include $35,000 to Francis City to renovate the Francis City Community Center and $25,000 to replace playground equipment at the Henefer Town Park. According to the grant committee’s recommendations for Francis City, “directing the entire sum toward the Center improvements would make it possible to complete or nearly complete the entire project at one time.” Other requests included: • Oakley City Hall requested $35,000 to renovate Cattleman’s Hall to meet ADA standards and improve accessibility, among other renovations. The committee suggested awarding $19,103. • Park City Municipal asked for $20,000 to improve network and internet communication because of impact “poor internet connections have on the facility, as well as security issues.” The committee recommended the full amount. • Park City School District and the Recreation District requested $9,200 for a new Wibit Obstacle Course for the Ecker Hill Middle School pool. The committee suggests funding the entire amount. Last year, more than $770,000 was allocated for recreational and art projects, including the Kimball Art Center and Egyptian Theatre Company. County Council members will consider approving the following committee recommendations: • PC MARC: $28,769 • Park City Municipal Ice Arena: $27,432 • Park City Municipal: $10,000 • Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District: $159,150 • Summit Community Gardens: $11,450 • Park City School District and Recreation District: $9,200 • Henefer Town: $25,000 • Francis City: $35,000 • Oakley City: $19,103 • Peoa Recreation Special Service District: $11,805 • South Summit Aquatic and Fitness Center: $11,811 Grant requests were denied from the following organizations: Kamas City, South Summit Trail Foundation and Wasatch Back Trees. For more information about the grant requests and recommendations, go to the Summit County website’s Agenda Center and under ‘County Council’ click on the Wednesday, Feb. 15, agenda. On the agenda, click on the recommendations for either Summit County Recreation Arts and Parks (RAP Tax Cultural) Committee. Woman dies at ropes course She reportedly collapsed while watching others Angelique McNaughton The Park Record A 51-year-old woman died on Saturday while watching her daughter participate at an Impact Trainings ropes course in Oakley. On Saturday, Feb. 11, depu- ties responded to Weber Canyon Road to assist medical personnel after a woman reportedly went into cardiac arrest, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. The woman and her husband were reportedly with a group of about 10, who were completing the course, according to a representative of Impact Trainings. She did not participate in any of the activities, he said. Medical personnel performed life-save techniques before a medical helicopter transported the woman to Park City Hospital. A report states she later passed away at the hospital. Detective Kacey Bates said the woman’s name has not been released. No information was available about where the woman was from or who she was with at the time. “It is an active investigation at this time pending the results from the Medical Examiner’s office,” Bates said. Impact Trainings, an organization founded in Salt Lake in 1985, hosts several groups a year at the course for outdoor team-building exercises. (435)649-8060 Prospector Square 2093 Sidewinder Drive www.grubsteakrestaurant.com grubsteak@xmission.com Reservations gladly accepted Searching for new things to do? You don’t have to work this hard. Check out the calendar in Scene for local music, events and more! |