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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. Continued from A-1 Elections complicated al gathering in Old Town centered on the Treasure deal. Several people mentioned Treasure and the School District in their comments. There seemed to be a question whether a successful Treasure ballot measure would threaten a later School District vote. The organizer of the event, developer Rory Murphy, told the crowd he did not envision voters needing to decide whether to back one of the ballot measures or the other. Murphy has a unique perspective, having previously served as a Park City Planning Commissioner during some of the discussions about the Treasure development proposal as well having served as a member of a School District committee that helped craft the specifics of the capital projects that were to be funded if the 2015 ballot measure passed. The informational gathering did not provide the setting for a detailed discussion about the Treasure ballot measure and the School District, but the interest in the topic so early illustrated that the idea of the impacts of both of the tax increases should they pass could garner wider debate later. There could be a variety of camps once the critical months of the election season arrive. Some may argue that the Treasure acquisition is too important to the community to reject, a point that would be based on the prominent location overlooking Old Town of the hillside land that would be set aside from development. They may argue the people of Park City will be able to financially withstand a Treasure-related property-tax increase alongside a potential voter-approved increase to the School District portion of property taxes to ensure Treasure is protected. City Hall’s earlier successful ballot measures for open space will be retired in coming years, they could outline to voters. But another camp could promote a reasoning based on what it sees as the critical importance of the passage of a School District ballot measure. They could claim the Treasure deal would overly benefit the people who live close to the acreage while a School District ballot measure would have wider community benefits, particularly on future generations as students graduate from a modernized district. 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The Park Record (USPS 378-730) (ISSN 0745-9483) is published twice weekly by Wasatch Mountain News Media Co., 1670 Bonanza Drive, Park City, UT 84060. Periodicals postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, 84199-9655 and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Park Record, P.O. Box 3688, Park City, UT84060. Entered as second-class matter, May 25, 1977, at the Post Office in Park City, Utah, 84060 under the Act of March 3, 1897. Subscription rates are: $56 within Summit county, $80 outside of Summit County, Utah. Subscriptions are transferable: $5 cancellation fee. Phone: 435–649–9014 Fax: 435–649–4942 Email: circulation@parkrecord.com Published every Wednesday and Saturday PARK RECORD FILE PHOTOS City Hall intends to ask Park City voters in November to approve funding for the acquisition of the Treasure acreage overlooking Old Town in a conservation deal, left. The Park City School District, meanwhile, in coming years could put a high-dollar ballot measure to voters for a package of capital improvements like upgrades to Dozier Field. Continued from A-1 Two want county post tate and land use, as well as general transactional law, and has also served as general counsel for U.S. Ski and Snowboard. Natt said he has never served in a recorder or surveyor position during his 21-year legal career. However, he highlighted his experience preparing documents, such as liens, that were intended to be recorded with the county. “My legal career has offered me the opportunity to gain a multitude of skills which I believe can be brought to bear on the position for which I am offering my service,” he stated. “It is without question that I do not have the same level of familiarity with the recording process as someone who has worked day to day in the recorder’s office. But, I am detail-oriented, diligent and a quick study.” Francis and Natt are seeking to replace MaryAnn Trussell, who resigned more than two years before her term was set to expire. Her last day was June 30. Francis took over as interim department head July 1. She will occupy the position until July 31 while the Sum- mit County Democratic Party chooses either Francis or Natt to serve through the end of 2018 and be placed on the November ballot. The party’s central committee is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 26, in the community room on the third floor of the Park City Library. The meeting is open to the public, but voting will be restricted to members of the central committee. The central committee is comprised of the officers of the county’s party, elected officials and county delegates and has approximately 60 members. Summit County Democratic Party Chair Cheryl Butler said the candidates will be given three minutes to introduce themselves to committee members and explain why they are the best person for the job. The party will need to submit the chosen candidate’s name to the clerk’s office so it can be certified and placed on the ballot before Sept. 2. Once voters select a permanent replacement, the candidate will be sworn in for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1. The race will be uncontested unless a write-in candidate emerges. The Summit County Republican Party also did not field candidates in four other county races that will be decided this fall. Republican Party Chair Brantley Eason did not return messages left by The Park Record. The recorder’s office is responsible for tracking all land records for taxation purposes. Information about property ownership and acreage is also available through the office. The recorder oversees six employees. Park City non-profits get by with a little help from YOU Volunteer opportunities are in every issue of The Park Record and a complete list can be found online at Parkrecord.com/volunteers Wed/Thurs/Fri, July 25-27, 2018 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Participants of the fourth annual Sheriff’s Ride for Justice wait in line for food after a nearly six-hour police-escorted motorcycle ride to raise money to support victims of child abuse Saturday afternoon. Continued from A-1 Riders support kids of the participants having no connection to law enforcement. They are mostly motorcyclists riding for a good cause. “It just gets bigger and bigger every year,” Carpenter said. “I think everyone has one thing in common and that is they want to help these children.” Summit and Weber counties’ children’s justice centers are part of a network of 26 centers across the state providing child-focused programs. The Summit County Children’s Justice Center works under the auspices of the county attorney’s office. It opened in 2012 and often serves victims outside of Summit County, including victims in Wyoming. The justice centers provide safe places for children and teenagers under 18 years old to be interviewed by officials about their abuse. The majority of the victims the centers serve are between the ages of 7 and 13. More than 100 cases are expected to be heard in 2018 in Summit County. More than 500 are heard in Weber County. “As much as the fundraiser is a huge part of it, it is also really bringing awareness to the cause,” Carpenter said. “These advocates and individuals put the Continued from A-1 Parking gate vandalized between two people. A man yelled at the other person to get out of the way of his vehicle, the police were told. The man appeared to be worried the parking gate would close with the vehicle underneath the arm, according to department logs. The Police Department classified the case as suspected harassment. Details were not immediately available. The July 13 case is especially notable having involved similar circumstances to some of the reports logged shortly after the system debuted. Drivers reportedly exited their vehicles, pushed the gate arm upward and drove out without paying in some of the cases that occurred shortly after the system was revamped. In other cases at that time, drivers steered their vehicles through closed gates, crashing through the gates to exit without paying. The Police Department captured some of the people, but others eluded the authorities. The vandalism was unexpected as the revamped paid-parking system debuted. Surveillance cameras were not time and effort in making sure these children have a voice and I think that is what the ride really does.” The motorcyclists rolled into the parking lot at Billy Blanco’s Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m. for a pig roast, sponsored by Bill White, a live auction and opportunity drawings. The ride started around 9 a.m. “There were a lot of riders — men, women, young and old — it was really fun to see,” said Charlyne Wozniak, board member of the Community for Children’s Justice, an organization raising money to secure a separate standalone facility for Summit County’s Children’s Justice Center. Several businesses and private donors contributed items for the auction and drawings, helping to bring in several thousand dollars for both justice centers. The event is organized by the staff at the centers. “It really brings out the good in people and makes you realize how many good people are out there and want to participate in these causes,” Carpenter said. Martinez has ridden with the motorcyclists in the past, but was unable to this year. However, he did attend the event at Billy Blanco’s. “It’s a very tiring ride, but it’s extremely fulfilling to be doing this for the children,” he said. “It’s more than just giving money. It’s about highlighting the work that we do at our children’s justice centers. It brings us this feeling of accomplishment to know that we are united for this cause. “From what I saw, everyone felt honored to be part of such a worthy cause,” he added. posted as the infrastructure was installed but were later added as a result of the vandalism. A City Hall consultant has said the sort of vandalism targeting the paid-parking infrastructure in Park City is uncommon elsewhere in the country. The Police Department estimates the vandalism cases involve approximately $1,000 in damage each. The department increased its monitoring of the paid-parking infrastructure in response to the early cases, but it is not clear whether the stepped-up efforts continue. The China Bridge garage is located one block off Main Street, and the Police Department has a noticeable presence in the Main Street core at all hours regardless of any increased enforcement. City Hall launched the revamped paid-parking system in the middle of December, making a series of changes. A key alteration was reintroducing paid parking to the China Bridge garage and Swede Alley after those locations had been free parking for years. Reintroducing paid parking at the garage and Swede Alley displaced many Main Street workers accustomed to parking for free close to their places of employment. City Hall instead offered free parking in lots on the fringes of the Main Street core and opened a park-and-ride lot on Homestake Road for people who work on Main Street. 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