Commissioners Donna and Angelo Scavo flanking Mike Burgess discussing Park City's new projects. Gage Wilson/Glasgow News 1
By GAGE WILSON
Glasgow News 1
The Park City City Commission meeting Monday, Aug. 7, brought to the small town some unique ways to brand itself in the increasingly competitive municipal market.
Mayor Larry Poteet pointed out in the weeks since the commissioners’ last meeting, he had met with several parties involved in the city’s new amphitheater project, which will be constructed behind the Park City Lion’s Club off of W. Dixie St. and next to Bell’s Tavern Park. What he took from the the consultation was that due to the slope of the land, the amphitheater’s original “arena” style seating would be a detriment to the properties drainage. The simplest solution was instead of the original plans of the amphitheater facing North, it should instead face South. The commissioners agreed on the proposed change, with Commissioner Gary Carroll pointing out the change would also help with noise pollution in the residential areas as well as cut down on the sound of trains passing through the town.
Now that the matter of the amphitheater’s orientation had been discussed, the meeting moved to what events should be hosted there. Commissioners Angelo and Donna Scavo took the floor, as they have been working on booking a band for a community concert.
“We plan on hosting this event in May of next year,” Donna Scavo said. “We have been working with a cover band out of New York.
The hope of bringing in talent from outside the area is that those acts would bring fans from out of town.
“This will be a build up for better things in Park City,” said Mayor Larry Poteet. “It’s going to take work, but we’re building on something for our community.”
Concerts were not all the commissioners had on the agenda, as explained by Commissioner Mike Burgess. “We’ve had some great events the last 2 to 3 years, and now I think we’d like to add something else.”
He introduced Jim Osben, Bigfoot enthusiast. “The Bigfoot mystique has been a part of my life since I was a little kid.”
Osben wants to plan a conference where residents and tourists would be able to learn more, participate in games, and shop with vendors all themed around the famous Sasquatch. Osben is engaged with Cryptozoology communities, and hopes to further interest about the elusive cryptid.
“Cryptozoologists study animals (cryptids) that they believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose existence is disputed,” Osben said. The proposed conference was met with approval from all commissioners, as well as Mayor Poteet. Osben will work on scheduling speakers in the coming weeks. The plan currently is to aim for the conference to take place in September or October of 2024, according to Commissioner Burgess.
A first for the town also occurred. Park City had it’s first-ever swearing in of a city appointed firefighter.
Dalton Smith was sworn in by Mayor Poteet after Smith, under oath, said he had “never participated or conspired to fight in a duel.” Smith has been the only volunteer to stay with the department to be eligible for the honor.
“This is the first cadet, since I’ve been acting, that has made it through the probationary period to be sworen in as a Park City firefighter,” said Ronnie Stinson, PCFD chief. “Which just goes to show how difficult the job can be.”
With discussion drawing to a close, a unanimous motion was made to adjourn the meeting. The next scheduled meeting is Sept. 4.
Mayor Poteet will be hosting a public meeting with a potential new advertising venture to help the city’s visibility from interstate travel on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 9 a.m.
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