Show w These letters from ARA to S S. K Ie Drou Drou- rl Pay bay Vt and nd Mr a aV answer j V 1 s explanatory They are reproduced exactly fitS as as Written vitten It is hoped that this exchange exchanger r t will set the record straight t ft WI i J iV L. t t ir k US u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE t f i t AREA REA REDEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION TION eM Y D. D C. C t i WASHINGTON A f Mr Seth K Droubay s t t. t United linked Park City Mines Company I Salt to Salt Lake City Utah l' l Dear M Mr r. r Drou Droubay b ay Soon Treasure Mountain will wilt be embarking on its second Winter season With the Phase Two facilities operating this forth forthcoming forth coming year should bring new profits to your company and andi i greater greater prosperity to the area While we at ARA are especially concerned that the areas area's prosperity be spread among the unemployed unemployed un un- I employed residents of Summit County we also expect that all people including existing small businessmen share in the bene bene- fits It is with this in mind that I am writing you today It has been brought to my attention that there are arc at a aleast least r r two private businesses of importance to the Park City community community ity that are located on mine pr property perty adjoining the resort th the g gasoline soline station and John Fritch's service garage and anti Dodge agency We have noted elsewhere the importance of having good automobile service including repairs available at I resorts We would be interested to know what plan you have to keep these businesses or others in similar circumstances where they are or to enable these established local service businesses to continue their service to the community without sacrifice of th their ir business investments that stand on mine company prop erty We would also be interested to know what is being co cond con con- to recognize the situation of time old elderly residents living in their own homes on meager incomes and who because I of retirement or disability are not in fn a position to benefit financially financially financil ally lly from from the increased economic activity of the area It is to be hoped that their time long association with the community and I e to live out their lives peacefully in their old homes homes' at their present level of expenditure will be taken into full account as developments come in modernizing town services the tax structure and assessments I hope that you will be able to provide these answers for forme forme me not not only as t the e General Manager of the Company's Resort Division but also as Chairman of the Summit County Committee Again let me wish you every success Your project already has dramatically brightened the face of of Summit County and andall andall andall all all of us at ARA are pleased that we were abl able to assist in making Treasure Mountain a reality J- J Sincerely y if J i t- t ti i H. H W. H.-W. W. W WILLIAMS WIL I Act Acting ng t Administrator w t x j. j tir S. S A. Al l l' l J I x Ji UNI D PA COMPAN UNITED PARK K CITY MINES IN COMPANY V Vt t 5 J t K Kearns earns B Building UI Id In i C Salt Lake City I lt Utah Utah I t a u 4 WI S 1964 September 21 1964 tj i. i v 1 M Mr HW W Williams Acting Administrator US U.S. Department rl of Commerce r Area Ar Red Redevelopment vel nt Administration l I- I pm iJ W Washington as h DC D C. C 1 f t v of t I i Dear Mr Williams Please refer to your letter of September 3 regarding our project and Company policy in and around Park City I will try to answer your questions and clarify our position with the Park City townspeople First the overall investment by United Park City Mines Company which will amount to well over 2 21 1 million dollars by the end of the year has stimulated activities in and around Park City to a very large degree Approximately 1 lt million dollars are now being spent solely within the subdivided townsite townsite town town- site of Park City in addition to Company expenditures for forI I inns motels new homes home repair street improvements and many small businesses such as restaurants theaters taverns etc Such expenditures will continue into the years ahead so long longas as the United Park City Mines Company project is a financial success This success depends on our ability to meet scheduled payments to ARA AM and others as well as to pay increased taxes and finance the many expenses of a recreational area that must operate without subsidy or without benefit of tax free land and improvements s. s When you yo speak of new profits for our Company Company Com Com- pany you are talking of something in the future At the present present pres pres- ent time rime we are absorbing losses operating and carrying on an ana a accelerated building program with funds from private investors in order to complete phase of two our program so that the en en- project will have a chance to be a financial success These profits you speak of depend on a cooperative effort between the Park City people peoples Park City small businesses and ourselves I and are not nor yet a reality I Regarding paragraph two of letter your there are arc numerous small email Businesses in ill and around Park City that are taking advantage ad add vant vantage gc of the e economic boom now ow taking place in Park City They are building repairing leasing and doing business Jn In the spirit of the competitive free enterprise system which is the basis of Americas America's ability to prosper Adjustments in some sped sped- fie fiC cases are necessary h in order that the overall enterprise is suc sue and in order that ARA AM objectives are reached I know of oI where business ny- ny a located on Company property l' l c requested to move location The one or two others on Q pony property will be given the chance to meet the requirements require required ments of future land use standards that are to be compatible with withA the A rest of the Particular environment in which they are located All An will be given at least two years to adjust Thirdly Park City is an incorporated Community and as such has hM exist existed d for lor many years The Community itself consists of ot some 80 U blocks blockS' containing many thousands thousands-of City lots all lots all all' ith legal l descriptions and and tax taxed accordingly I l suppose thousands thou thou- sands own own one or more of these lots with witt or without improve improve- ments Our Company owns very few lots if in irl th the town proper but owns a certain number of them in tn subdivided areas that adjoin our mining claims and which are not improved with streets water lines or sewer service The Company has hM no control over City County or State taxing agencies nor do they have any arty representation 1 on the Park City Council Councilor or the Summit County Commissioners You may rest assured that the County and City authorities will take rake measures to protect the interest of oE the people to which you refer I f In closing I l would like again to stress the Importance of the I United Park City Mines Company project being a financial success s ARA and the private companies wh who have loaned us over tw two million dollars in cash have shown their faith in us as ns sound business people Along with this faith also goes the e expectation expectation ex ex- of oE receiving Lick lck t l ck the regular payments of oE interest and principal that are due in order to pay off oCE our indebtedness If we continue to pay off oCE these loans as as' as the years years go by we will need the cooperation the help the understanding and the confidence of the people in and around Park 5 J City The new Park City era is truly a community enterprise and if one partner fails we will all fail s' s 91 I i IThe The Directors of oE our Company and I I. 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