Carey's post

Hello everyone! (Sorry this is long..)

I first of all just wanted to apologize for not being able to attend what seems to me as the most important meeting...I did not do this intentionally. I have some strange staph infection orbiting around my right eye. As of yesterday morning, the doctor advised me not to be around people because I was contagious...If ONLY today was Monday...Now that I am on antibiotics....

I am really very thankful for all of the feedback and conversations I am reading.

-I am taking all of the subjects in my thoughts, and I think the real estate issue of taxes vs. 2nd and 3rd homes is not something we in Leadership can solve. That seems like something the State of Utah and Board of Realtors need to come to a concensus about.

-The affordable housing is deffinitely a concern of mine because not even the resorts have much if any, housing to offer to their own seasonal/out of the country employees except for a few from Deer Valley. ( if we are talking about employees living in Park City Proper.)

-It would be great to have another dog park in town. Yes, the one at Quinns is coming, but I believe the location beside the library has already been discussed at a City Council meeting, and nothing else was discussed about that location.

-As we all know the Latino Community is a major contribution to this town. I will do some more research on this one, the Recreation Department and the Recreation Advisory Board have been involved with the apartment complexes across the high school with providing arts and crafts and Spanish interpreters being involved as well. Moe Hickey, a member of the RAB Board is also involved heavily with the Latino Community and sports. He is really trying to reach out to the parents about spring/summer soccer that both Basin Recreation and PC Recreation offer. There is also an incentive program for families that cannot afford to play any of the Recreation programs that are offered, as well as a carpool system to the spanish/ non-speaking English families to get more Latino kids to play in the soccer programs and out of the parking lots at the apartment complexes.

I hope this information helps in a way, maybe a lead. Jessica Moran is a Recreation Coordinator at the Recreation Department working with this specific program and she is also a Leadership Alumni...

I am actually meeting with her tomorrow and will speak with her a little about the program...

 

Hope all is well with everyone. It is truly amazing how fragile our lives are and we NEVER know what is going to happen next...Take the time to tell your friends how much you love them!

-Carey