Park City residents have consistently upheld the core values of small town, natural setting, historic character, and sense of community. They are baked into the General Plan, including the current one. They are what makes Park City different and unique — in the past, present and hopefully the future.
Set by the community, these values do not prohibit progress or development but rather guide Park City’s land use policy in a manner that’s sympathetic to what Park City is today. Testaments to who we are, these principled standards face increasing pressure under the guise of public-private partnerships that deliver a guaranteed profit for developers in a sort of quid-pro-quo to deliver a perceived public benefit in return.
Some of these deals are spearheaded by our own city, others by private businesses who are eyeing public space for themselves. They offer a sort of false hope to certain sectors of our community — that is, until the reality of what’s being traded or given away to meet the developers’ bottom line hits home.
Often standing alone and questioning these transactional schemes is Councilor Jeremy Rubell. Jeremy takes the hits for doing so — so much so we should be asking why. Is he unjustifiably blocking progress, or simply weighing up the community’s protective measures that are rarely if ever discussed against the drumbeat of do or die from other councilors, special interest groups and the chamber CEO?
Park City residents who value these core protective measures in whole or in part, or who are simply concerned about the future direction of Park City, should vote for Jeremy Rubell for the City Council.
Along with Jeremy, John Kenworthy will bring the same values and transparency that is necessary to deliver what is good for all of Park City.
Clive Bush
Old Town