Park City leaders on Tuesday evening certified the results of the City Hall election, but the possibility of a recount remained.

The Park City Council, acting as the Board of Canvassers, unanimously approved the election results.

The margin in the mayoral contest, though, is close enough that the second-place finisher, Jack Rubin, could request a recount. City Councilor Ryan Dickey finished in first place. The margin was seven votes, within the range that a recount could be sought.

A request for a recount would need to be made by 5 p.m. on Friday.

Rubin, who was in attendance, declined to comment about whether he will seek a recount. 

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Candidates have just a few weeks left to sway voters before Election Day, and those running for office in Park City plan to make their pitches during a political forum next week.

KPCW and The Park Record will host the event, which features the five candidates running for Park City Council and mayor. The forum is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Jim Santy Auditorium in the Park City Library. 

The first hour of the event will spotlight City Council candidates Tana Toly and Jeremy Rubell, the incumbents, as well as Diego Zegarra, an Old Town resident and nonprofit leader. Voters will choose which two candidates win the open seats on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Toly had a commanding lead in the August primary election, followed by Zegarra and Rubell. 

Toly was born and raised in Park City, and her family is well-known as the owners of Red Banjo Pizza on Main Street. Toly is finishing her first term on the City Council, and previously served on the municipal Historic Preservation Board. Her platform is rooted in progress, including completing the senior center, preserving open space and preparing for the 2034 Games.

Zegarra has lived in Park City since 2018 and works as the vice president of impact for the Park City Community Foundation. His platform is focused on housing, transportation and transit as well as sustainability. Zegarra has said his campaign is also about community and making sure locals’ voices are heard.

Rubell is a Thaynes Canyon resident with experience in management consulting and executive leadership. He is seeking a second term so he can continue his work at the municipal level and help lead the community through change. His priorities include fiscal responsibility at the Marsac Building and preserving neighborhoods and open space.

Mayoral candidates Ryan Dickey, who currently serves on the City Council, and Jack Rubin, a Park Meadows resident, will present their platforms during the second hour of the political forum. There was no primary election in the mayoral race with only two candidates. Incumbent Park City Mayor Nann Worel is not seeking reelection.

Next month’s top vote-getters will take the oath of office in January.

Dickey was appointed to the City Council in 2021 to replace Worel as she took over the mayor’s office. He was elected to a full term in 2023, and his public service also includes the Snuderville Basin Planning Commission and the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District. Dickey’s campaign prioritizes leadership, housing, transportation, regional collaboration and Park City’s culture. 

Rubin made Park City his permanent home in 2014, though his connection to the community dates back to 1978. His background includes varied business experiences in finance, investment banking and more. Rubin is running for mayor with the goals of putting residents first, keeping the community accessible and affordable, protecting Park City’s heritage and upholding local values.

Questions at the political forum will focus on the top issues in Park City, such as traffic and development, as well as the future of the community related to the 2034 Winter Olympics and the ski industry. 

Community members can ask questions in person and online, too. KPCW will livestream the political forum on YouTube.

Businessman John Kenworthy also advanced to the general election after the primary, but he withdrew his City Council campaign in September. His name will still appear on the ballot, though no votes cast for Kenworthy will be counted.

Ballots will be mailed to voters on Tuesday and will start appearing in mailboxes later next week. 

The Park Record and KPCW also partnered to create a voter guide featuring the ballot items in Summit and Wasatch counties, which will arrive around the same time.

The voter guide includes questions for city council and mayoral candidates in eastern Summit County, as well as Heber City, Midway, Hideout, and Park City. It also provides information about the general obligation bond for voters in the North Summit School District and the potential incorporation of West Hills.

Ballots must be returned to the Summit County Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day — rather than postmarked the day before the election and received later, as in past years, due to a new state law. 

Drop boxes for ballots will be located throughout Summit County: the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville, the Coalville branch of the Summit County Library, the Park City Library, The Market at Park City, Oakley City Hall, Francis City Hall, Henefer Town Hall, the Kamas Valley Branch of the Summit County Library, the Kimball Junction branch of the Summit County Library by the DMV entrance and the Quinn’s Junction location of the Summit County Health Department.

There’s also now a section for voters to opt in to receiving mail-in ballots in the future. Registered voters must indicate their preference to continue receiving ballots by mail because they will no longer be sent automatically after 2029 (also because of changes to state law). 

The deadline to register and receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the general election is 5 p.m. on Oct. 24. People who are not registered to vote by the deadline, but are otherwise eligible, may vote provisionally in person during early voting and on Election Day.

Early voting is available from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 at the Summit County Clerk’s Office in the County Courthouse from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and until 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Quinn’s branch of the Summit County Health Department will also be open for early voting from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the scheduled dates.

In-person Election Day voting will be available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Coalville City Hall, the Kamas Valley branch of the Summit County Library and the Summit County Health Department in Quinn’s Junction.

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