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Park Record file photo​ First-term Park City Mayor Andy Beerman said he is “strongly leaning toward” seeking reelection later in 2021, but he did not commit this week to a campaign. He said an announcement of his intentions is unlikely prior to the spring. “I currently have the energy and enthusiasm for another term, but the past year has been challenging. I will give it some deep consideration, and seek a lot of feedback, before making a final decision,” Beerman said in prepared answers to a Park Record inquiry. Should he seek reelection, Beerman said, the platform would “remain ...

Park City at the start of 2020 seemed poised to make progress on longstanding issues like the economy and traffic, continuing the years of work of City Hall and the wider community. It was clear by the middle of March, though, the agenda for 2020 would change radically. The spread of the novel coronavirus made the year unlike any other in Park City’s history. But even with the sickness impacting all aspects of life, other items rose to prominence. Park City joined the nation in calling for social justice and steps were taken toward hosting another Winter Olympics someday. The Top 5 news sto...

Park City leaders recently voted to formally support the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, another step in City Hall’s broad social equity efforts. The Park City Council adopted a resolution aligning the municipal government with the statewide effort. Mayor Andy Beerman and the City Council touched on the idea that the compact tracks closely with City Hall’s own work toward social equity. By supporting the compact, leaders, importantly, acknowledged a key section of the document saying “racism exists, and our actions make a difference. We call out racism wherever ...

Credit Park City Municipal The Park City City Council held two meetings this week to discuss the future arts and culture district. KPCW’s Sean Higgins reports that although there is broad support for the idea of an arts district in Park CIty, councilors are divided over how important the project is to start now.    With an initial price tag of $70 million and skyrocketing real estate and construction costs projected to add 30% or more to the final bill, the future of the five acre parcel of land at the corner of Kearns Boulevard and Bonanza Drive as an arts and culture district for Par...

Courtesy of Lake Flato Architects Park City this week broached the concept of asking voters to approve a ballot measure to raise funds to develop an arts and culture district through a property-tax increase. Mayor Andy Beerman and the Park City Council held two discussions about the future of a district that is envisioned on City Hall land along Bonanza Drive and Kearns Boulevard. The Sundance Institute and the Kimball Art Center are seen as the anchors, and the project also would involve a significant amount of workforce or otherwise restricted housing and transportation infrastructure. Ther...