Park City City Hall
By GAGE WILSON
For Glasgow News 1
While Barren County has been setting back its clocks, city government has not been afforded the same luxury, as Park City’s Commissioners could attest after their Nov. 4 meeting.
The evening’s agenda largely consisted of commissioner reports, particularly those involving tourism, with special attention on the city’s recent Bigfoot Festival. The event served as a valuable learning experience, providing the city with a “litmus test” for promoting future endeavors. Commissioner Gary Carroll, who also oversees the upcoming 2025 Highland Games Festival, noted the insights gained.
On the topic of collaborating with Cave City’s Tourism Department to accommodate festival enthusiasts and athletes, Park City Mayor Larry Poteet said, “That shows Cave City that we want to support them.” He went on to emphasize that such cooperation is a cornerstone of his leadership. “Yes, we’re Park City, but we’re also part of Barren County, and we need to support all of Barren County.”
Discussion about the Highland Games also touched on funding challenges. Carroll explained that securing funding remains a primary obstacle but noted that once resolved, it would allow the board overseeing the event to move forward more swiftly — a point he has previously raised.
With two commissioners absent and no old business to discuss, the quorum shifted its focus to new business, particularly the city’s recent designation as a voting member of the Barren County Economic Authority.
As Glasgow News 1 previously reported, Park City now holds voting rights within the authority. With this new role, the commission needed to select a representative to serve as its voting member. Mayor Poteet noted that this appointment, effective in 2025, would allow the representative to address economic- and industry-related issues impacting both the city and county while supporting Park City’s growth.
Ronnie Stinson’s appointment to this role was met with unanimous support from the commissioners.
Following Stinson’s approval, the commissioners addressed a lighter yet debated topic: when to install the city’s Christmas lights. After considering the implications, they agreed it was best to leave the decision to the contractor responsible for decorating the city.
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