City Brief: April 27, 2026

Post Date:04/27/2026

04.27.26 City Brief  

A look ahead for Park City Municipal  

 

This Week in City Council 

The Park City Council will meet on Thursday, April 30, at 2:25 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. Agenda highlights include: 

 

Little Kate Pathway Update 

During the work session, the Council will review and provide feedback on the Little Kate Road Pathway Project. View the Little Kate Pathway staff report. 

 

Water Rates 

The Council will discuss potential adjustments to fiscal year 2027 and 2028 water rates. View the Water Rates staff report. 

 

Capital Budget Preview 

The Council will review the initial draft of the fiscal year 2027 capital budget recommendations and provide feedback in anticipation of the tentative budget adoption on May 7. View the Capital Budget staff report. 

 

Recycle Utah Conveyance 

The Council will hold a public hearing and consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a Special Warranty Deed with Right of Reverter conveying approximately four acres of City-owned property at 5625 Paintbrush Road to the Park City Conservation Association (Recycle Utah) for the purpose of constructing and operating a recycling facility. View the Recycle Utah Conveyance staff report. 

 

Community Clean Energy Program 

The Council will take public input and consider adopting an ordinance to enroll Park City in the Community Clean Energy Program, a partnership between Rocky Mountain Power and 19 Utah communities to support the development of new clean energy resources. View the Community Clean Energy Program staff report. 

View the full April 30 Park City Council agenda. 

 

City News 

Save the Date – Historic Preservation Celebration 

Friday, May 8 | 4-6 p.m. | McPolin Farm 

Park City will mark Historic Preservation Month with a free community gathering at the McPolin Barn. The open house is a chance to meet the people and organizations working to protect the community’s heritage and to learn about local preservation efforts. Guests are encouraged to walk, bike, or ride public transit to the event. Parking and a shuttle to the farm will be available at the North Marsac Lot at City Hall and the surface lot at 1376 Munchkin Road. RSVP for the Historic Preservation Celebration. 

 

Kearns Boulevard Update  

Kearns Boulevard (SR-248) between Park Avenue and Bonanza Drive currently has one lane open in each direction, with construction taking place in the center lanes. The road will be fully closed in both directions on May 5 and 6 for repaving as part of Park City Municipal and Rocky Mountain Power’s Transmission Line Undergrounding Project. Residents and visitors with questions can call a hotline managed by the project contractor at 385-283-6455. 

 

Open House for Richardson Flat Tailings Superfund Site 

Monday, May 11 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Park City Library Community Room 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 is requesting public comment on an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis for a non-time-critical removal action at the Richardson Flat Tailings Superfund Site. The document describes current site conditions, evaluates cleanup options and their costs, and identifies a preferred option to address ongoing releases and reduce risks to people and the environment. The document is available for public review and comment through June 8 on the EPA’s Richardson Flat webpage.  

 

Green Business Program Lunch and Learn 

Wednesday, May 13 | noon-1 p.m. | Park City Library (Room 201) 

Join the Green Business Program for a lunch and learn about building family-friendly workplaces. The session will cover strategies to support working parents, tax credits that help small businesses offset childcare costs, and more. Register for the Green Business Program lunch. 


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Regenerative agriculture

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Soils can potentially trap a large amount of carbon away from the atmosphere. One method of driving more carbon into soils is through regenerative agriculture.

For example, in the summer of 2018 Park City decided to initiate regenerative agriculture on the iconic piece of land at McPolin Barn. This piece of land had remained relatively undisturbed since it was set aside under easement in 1991. The lack of disturbance on the land led to the grasses that grow and die each year to thatch together, never properly decomposing into the soil.

In partnership with Bill White Farms, a local non-profit organization, cattle were reintroduced to the former dairy. Rather than allowing them to spread out and graze on their favorite species, the cattle were herded together which forced them to eat down the grasses and weeds indiscriminately. The disturbance by the cows hooves, as well as what comes out of their tail ends, helped to mix dead matter with the soil and facilitate the decomposition process. This accelerated decomposition is key in releasing nutrients, thus creating a healthy environment for microbiota to trap more carbon away from the atmosphere and build up the health of our soils. The healthy soils are also more able to retain water, and allow for better growth of native species instead of noxious weeds.