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Show A-2 The Park Record The Park Record. Serving Summit County since 1880 The Park Record, Park City’s No. 1 source for local news, opinion and advertising, is available for home delivery in Summit, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties. Single copies are also available at 116 locations throughout Park City, Heber City, Summit County and Salt Lake City. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Summit County (home delivery): $56 per year (includes Sunday editions of The Salt Lake Tribune) Outside Summit County (home delivery available in Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Utah counties; all other addresses will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service): $80 per year To subscribe please call 435–649– 9014 or visit www.parkrecord.com and click the Subscribe link in the Reader Tools section of the toolbar at the bottom of the page. To report a missing paper, please call 801–204–6100. Same-day redelivery is possible if you call during the following hours: * Weekdays: 6:30–8 a.m. * Saturday: 7–8 a.m. * Sunday: 7–10:30 a.m. To request a vacation hold or change of address, please call 435–649–9014 or email: circulation@parkrecord.com Continued from A-1 Deal inked at PCMR action. The Talisker Corporation more than a decade ago arrived in the Park City market and eventually acquired United Park City Mines, a major area landowner. Talisker Corporation also acquired the owner-operator of what was once Canyons Resort. TCFC Finance Co., LLC also declined to discuss any role by Värde Partners, a firm with involvement on the Canyons Village side of PCMR since it was a separate property called Canyons Resort. The Minneapolis-based Värde Partners did not immediately provide a statement regarding the transaction requested by The Park Record. Larry White, the CEO of TCFC Finance Co., LLC, said some of the interests involved in the transaction included stakes in land at the Canyons Village specially planned area. Continued from A-1 Legislator opposes tax THE NEWSROOM To contact the newsroom, please call 435–649–9014 or email editor@parkrecord.com For display advertising, please call a sales representative at 435–649– 9014 or email val@parkrecord.com To place a classified ad, please call 435–649–9014 or email classads@parkrecord.com For questions about your bill, please call 435–649–9014 or email accounts@parkrecord.com The Park Record online is available at www.parkrecord.com and contains all of the news and feature stories in the latest edition plus breaking news updates. The Record’s website also hosts interactive entertainment, restaurant and lodging listings and multimedia features. Contents of The Park Record are Copyrighted 2015, Wasatch Mountain News Media Co. All rights reserved. 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According to the bill’s fiscal note, it would be roughly revenue neutral with a slight increase in later years. Quinn and Escamilla said the intent of the bill is to relieve some financial pressure from families that find themselves putting a larger portion of their income into basic nutrition. Utah is one of 10 states that tax groceries. An amendment added by Rep. Steve Eliason, R-Sandy, makes an exception for candy, which would still be taxed, and Quinn said that change to the bill was important in helping push it through the House committee where it originated. Afterward, the House voted to send it to the Senate, 42-27. Representatives Brian King, D-Salt Lake, and Logan Wilde, R-Croydon, both voted “yes.” Even with the bipartisan support it received in the House, however, the bill is still considered a long shot in the Senate. Quinn said several of his fellow conservatives indicated they don’t consider the proposal good policy and don’t see it as in line with conservative principles. Continued from A-1 Dogs tangle, gun pulled their conduct is in line with the restrictions placed on gun owners. “The best thing to do in this situation is call us,” he said. “Let us intervene and get animal control involved to deal with the aggressive dog.” The case will likely be reviewed by 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 3092 So. Highland Dr., Salt Lake City (801)484-6364 888.445.RUGS (7847) Mon.-Sat. 10 am to 6 pm White said Colorado-based Vail Resorts, which owns PCMR, was not a party in the transaction. There has been little publicity, but the transaction apparently caused a stir in the real estate community. There was an increasing amount of chatter in the past week as those interested attempted to learn the details. White said there are no operational changes planned at Canyons Village based on the transaction. The management team at Canyons Village will remain intact, he said. “We’re moving forward with what we have begun,” White said, adding, “the future of Canyons is extraordinary.” He said development plans will continue. There are significant development rights attached to the land on the Canyons Village side of PCMR, and it has been anticipated that projects there would progress as Vail Resorts solidifies its own long-term plans for the mountain resort itself. The specially planned area is a County Courthouse designation that outlines the development potential there. Summit County Manager Tom Fisher said he heard chatter at the beginning of the week about a change in control at Canyons Village, but he did not have details. Republicans also make up the majority of the Senate Taxation and Revenue Committee, which will put the bill under the microscope. The state is also projected to swim in a $500 million budget surplus this year, potentially leading to a tax cut. And if that wasn’t enough, Gov. Gary Herbert recently voiced his disapproval of the proposed policy in his February news conference with KUED. “I don’t know if that really helps those who are impoverished,” Herbert said in response to a reporter’s question. “We’re probably better off targeting people who need help with food stamps, government assistance; not only do they not pay for the tax, they don’t have to pay for the food.” Quinn recognizes the long odds facing the policy. “Dead on arrival,” said Quinn, on the projected fate of his proposal. “I’ve had senators laugh that I even brought this bill forward.” At least one conservative gatekeeper in the Senate committee says he’ll give the proposal a fair shake. Revenue and Taxation Committee member Sen. Dan Hemmert, R-Taylorsville, said he’s of an open mind about the proposal and could be convinced to vote it through. But he has concerns about tax revenue from out-of-state visitors that could be lost. Hemmert also wrestles with exempting certain items, like Eliason’s amendment stipulates. “There’s very few cut-and dry-issues and this certainly is not one of them,” Hemmert said. Quinn, who has stated he believes taxing groceries is a moral issue, not an ideological one, said that if his proposal is shot down in the Senate, he’ll remain committed to the idea and wants to try again next session if re-elected. the Summit County Attorney’s Office to determine if charges are warranted. Brian Hanton, director of the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, said he has never heard of a similar incident occurring at any of the recreation district’s parks. He said signs are placed at all the parks to encourage owners to either leash aggressive dogs when at the park or not visit. “But we would never expect something like this to occur,” he said. “We know people love their dogs as much as they do their kids and they will protect them however they see fit. Hopefully it doesn’t escalate to this level, though. We want to keep every facility safe whether they are parks or hard-walled facilities.” Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 3-6, 2018 The county paves way for a new Basin street Connection would link Bitner Road with the Silver Summit area would affect a significant amount of parcels. Church Street and Wasatch Way, the other two possible routes, offered similar benefits and constraints associated with construction and access. Silver Creek’s Service Area No. 3 ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON conducted an informal poll after its last The Park Record public input session to better understand Summit County is once again explor- what the public prefers. Of the nearly 190 residents polled, 87 ing the idea of constructing a new road in the Kimball Junction area to provide percent agreed Silver Creek needs an ala link between Silver Summit Road and ternate access route. An overwhelming number of participants — 77 percent Bitner Road. County Council Chair Kim Carson — chose the frontage road route as their said the connection was promised to res- preference, followed by Wasatch Way, idents in the Silver Creek neighborhood with 8 percent selecting it as their priseveral years ago. Residents currently mary choice. The results were similar have to use Interstate 80 to reach Bitner to comments received at an open house Road or other areas in Kimball Junction. in October, Radke said. Residents at the County staffers discussed the possible meeting were split about what their preconnection with the County Council on ferred route would be, with most who Wednesday, with members of the public commented wanting it constructed fur-C commenting on their preferred route and ther away from their home or neighborthe impact it would have on their neigh- hood. Larry Finch, who is a member of borhoods. More than 30 people attended Service Area No. 3’s Board of Trustees, the meeting. Derrick Radke, public works director, said he and his wife would prefer the said a link has been considered for about frontage road access. He was concerned 15 of the 25 years he’s been with the the other three options would increase county. He said it would provide access traffic throughout the neighborhoods. “We have other cars coming down to the Snyderville Basin without having to use the freeway, better emergency ac- from the Preserve and Glenwild, and cess and improved circulation through- we would be responsible for that additional traffic,” he said. “I would stronglya out the surrounding neighborhoods. “There are a lot of reasons why we support the Frontage Road option as theu least expensive and easiest way to ac-o need a connection,” he said. While county staffers do not have a cess the neighborhood in the case of anT preferred route, four options were pre- emergency.” t Brian Bitner, president of Stagea sented to the Council on Wednesday that would extend a frontage road north of Coach Estates Board of Directors, saidt the freeway, Valley Drive, Church Street his choice would be Church Street be-F or Wasatch Way to connect with Bitner cause it would help offload traffic int Ranch Road. The options have remained both directions from Silver Creek. Bitner said the frontage road accessa consistent throughout the process. Each choice presents different chal- would cut through Bitner Ranch, add-w lenges or financial constraints that the ing, “If we are going to do that, weh County Council was asked to consider. would like to have some density out ofa The preferred option for the Park City it instead of just a road.” C “We’ve been there a long time andc Fire District and Summit County’s emergency manager would be to extend would like to have respect on that as-w the frontage road. Radke said during pect,” he said. “Just because we area the meeting the alignment is closest to there and have open ground doesn’tt Silver Creek Drive, presents the lowest mean we want people driving past ourW cost of construction and would affect place all the time. I think it would be the fewest amount of parcels. However, nicer for the community and everyonee he said securing the right-of-way would to have it further north.” i Paul Henry, a Woodside homeowner,f be challenging and it would provide the shortest queue relief for drivers from the said he was frustrated with the wholea process because he had not been proper-S freeway. The second option — Valley Drive ly informed of the meeting or potentialt — would provide the second shortest for a connection. He said the burden isR distance for emergency responders and on the county to keep homeowners insecond lowest cost of construction. formed of potential projects. “My concerns are that the survey was The road is close to the freeway, but wouldn’t cause a traffic jam for cars done two or three years ago before any waiting to access it. However, it would of us lived there,” he said. “I think it require emergency vehicles to primari- would affect home values, and I think ly drive through residential areas and there are a ton of kids in our neighborhood that would make it a safety concern.” The County Council considered the matter and took public comment for nearly an hour before closing the discussion. The Council agreed to hold another meeting in April to further explore the issue. “The public input has been helpful because I think that the idea of a connection is an important one,” said County Councilor Chris Robinson. “The COURTESY OF SUMMIT COUNTY question is where Summit County is considering building a road in the Kimball Junction area to link Silver Summit Road and do we do it because Bitner Road. Four options were presented to the Council everyone’s not goon Wednesday that would extend one of the following: a ing to want it on frontage road north of the freeway, Valley Drive, Church their property.” R r Street or Wasatch Way to connect with Bitner Ranch Road. |