Pamela Manson

Salt Lake City

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Community members oppose putting a cemetery near Utah Olympic Park - Park Record

5 days ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

Community members raised concerns Thursday with the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District Board about a proposal to put a cemetery on 10 acres of open space along the road to the Utah Olympic Park, saying the site is the wrong location for burial grounds.
Plan for Snyderville Basin cemetery on UOP site to be discussed Thursday

1 week ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

The Snyderville Basin Cemetery District is scheduled to give a presentation Thursday to the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District on a proposal to create burial grounds on about 10 acres of open space within the Utah Olympic Park. The plan requires amending deed restrictions that allow a cemetery on the site but also prohibit division of the UOP land, which Summit County acquired in 2008 from the Boyer Company.
Park City Council to discuss building senior center across street from library

2 weeks ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

Park City Municipal staff members will present a report Thursday to the City Council on the feasibility of building a new senior center on the Mawhinney parking lot and an adjacent lot. The report includes the findings of a parking needs study, environmental soils testing and a geotechnical investigation. The current Park City Senior Center, 1361 Woodside Ave., has outgrown its 3,200-square-foot space, with a membership of about 625 people.
Hearing on Silver Creek Estates water rates and fees set for May

2 weeks ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

The Summit County Service Area No. 3 Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on May 20 on a proposed water rate and fee schedule for Silver Creek Estates. The hearing comes after a year of study and debate over a schedule approved in April 2024 that included a 25 cent fee for every gallon of water exceeding a lot’s allocation. The charge was based on data showing an increase in excessive usage, a staff report says.
In Utah, the law protects many franchise owners’ right to close on a 'religious day'

1 month ago | upi.com | Pamela Manson

SALT LAKE CITY, April 15 (UPI) -- When Kelly Clayton was looking for a franchise to purchase in 2019, Nothing Bundt Cakes caught his eye because the company allowed the bakeries to be closed on Sundays. That option sealed the deal for the Utah man and his family. "We would not have purchased the franchise if we would have had to be open on Sunday," said Clayton, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formerly known as the Mormon Church.
Park City Council appoints three to Planning Commission

1 month ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

The Park City Council filled three seats on the municipality’s Planning Commission on Thursday. The council voted unanimously to appoint Bill Johnson, an incumbent member of the panel, and Grant Tilson to terms that end in July 2028, and Seth Beal to a term that ends in July 2029. Terms on the commission are four years.
Park City considering sites for a park-and-ride lot in Quinn’s Junction

1 month ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

Park City Municipal staffers are crafting a long-term park-and-ride strategy in the Quinn’s Junction area to mitigate traffic congestion along S.R. 248 and their goal is to identify a location for a lot by the summer. Their effort is a response to a challenge last month by Mayor Nann Worel in her annual State of Park City addresss to make progress on the project, according to a staff report.
Park City child-care assistance program highlighted at national event

1 month ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

Park City Mayor Nann Worel was in Washington, D.C., this week touting the success of her municipality’s Needs-Based Childcare Scholarship Program, which addresses an affordability crisis by providing financial assistance to working parents. The program — the first of its kind because of its inclusion of municipal employees and the local workforce regardless of where they currently live — helps families find good quality child care that costs no more than 10% of their household income, Worel said.
Feasibility report on building senior center on Mawhinney lot near completion

2 months ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

Municipal staffers are close to completing a study on the feasibility of building a new Park City Senior Center on the parcels making up the Mawhinney parking lot and an adjacent lot. The municipality still needs to determine how much parking is required on the site for a center and the existing land uses and conduct environmental soils testing and a geotechnical investigation.
Wasatch Back districts increase security with armed officers at schools

2 months ago | parkrecord.com | Pamela Manson

In response to shootings across the nation, the Utah Legislature passed a law last year mandating that all public schools have armed security on site. Under House Bill 84, the armed presence can be provided by a school resource officer, a licensed private security guard or a school guardian. An SRO is a sworn law enforcement officer and a guardian is a school employee who has firearms and first aid training and a concealed carry permit.