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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, December 30, 2017-January 2, 2018 The Park Record County Seat A-5 G T A MINUTE? COUNTY EDITOR: ANGELIQUE McNAUGHTON 649–9014 EXT. 112 | Countynews@parkrecord.com A county changed in 2017 Council approves property tax hike, e-bikes launched ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record Between the approval of a property tax hike, Summit County launching the country’s first all-electric bike-share program, and several Jeremy Ranch residents near Interstate 80 successfully advocating for the county’s first noise barrier, there was much to talk about in 2017. The Summit County Council unanimously agreed to impose a contentious property tax increase in mid-December, despite some residents’ pleas to the contrary. County Council members said the county was facing drastic budget cuts if property taxes weren’t raised. Summit County and Park City also launched an electric bikeshare program with nine station kiosks throughout the Kimball Junction area, Canyons Village at Park City Mountain Resort, Prospector Square, the Park City Library and the Old Town Transit Center, among other locations. The five top news stories in Summit County in 2017 are as follows: 5. Park City firefighter’s suicide prompts district to increase mental health services Park City Fire District Chief Paul Hewitt was forced to reexamine the district’s efforts in addressing the mental health of its firefighters after a captain and 17-year veteran with the district committed suicide in February. Before his death, Kurt or “Buzz” Peterson had been campaigning for more mental health services and education for Park City’s emergency responders, especially those within the fire district. According to his wife, Elaine, THE MARKET IN A MINUTE PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Summit County and Park City’s governments launched the country’s first all-electric bike-share program in July with nine station kiosks throughout the Park City and Kimball Junction areas. the stress on the job became too much for him and he took his own life on Feb. 6 in Nevada. In the wake of Peterson’s death, the district hosted several stress management classes and began Question Persuade Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training. The district also established a firefighter-specific, crisis-and-suicide hotline, along with a peer support team. “With Kurt’s suicide, you can’t help but go through something like that and give this everything you got,” Hewitt said in a May 10 article in The Park Record. The Fire District’s response to Peterson’s suicide was indicative of a larger community effort to improve not only mental health, but also substance abuse services. The Summit County Council adopted the Summit County Mental Wellness Strategic Plan in November – an effort years in the making – and the County Council agreed to contribute funds toward the implementation of the plan as part of the 2018 budget. tric bike-share program. In 2016, the county was awarded $500,000 from the Utah Transit Authority to establish a bikeshare program between Park City and the Snyderville Basin. The grant was used to launch Phase 1 of the program, which included station kiosks at nine locations capable of holding nearly 90 bikes. The bikes are electric, with pedal assistance that propel riders up to 14.5 miles per hour. The bikes are monitored through a GPS tracking system. The program was suspended for the winter. Elected leaders touted the program’s success, and residents and visitors were seen riding the bikes along several of the area’s transportation trails and major corridors. While the community was supportive of the program, it also experienced ongoing issues, such as problems with the availability of bikes. In September, Summit County Manager Tom Fisher demand exceeded the operators’ ability to maintain service of the bikes. Bewegen Technologies, Inc., a Canadian bike-share operator, and Corps Logistics, a New Jersey-based company, monitored the system through a contract with the county. 4. All-electric bike-share program launched Dozens of Summit County and Park City elected leaders joined staffers and community members on July 19 for a bike rally to launch the country’s first all-elec- Median price of a Single Family Home in the Park City limits is $1,912,000, up 18% in a year. Median price of a home in the greater Park City area, outside the city limits is $988,000, up 2% in a year. Median condominium price in Park City is $785,000, up 21% in a year. Market remains highly segmented, with micromarkets of high value still existing. 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