In a few months, Park City will elect a new mayor and in the process may or may not take a new direction. One question of course, is can a new mayor change the economic path a small town is moving on? It first depends on what constitutes the community's economic viability. In Park City's case, it's quite simple; all resolve around tourism, with two mountain resorts (Deer Valley and Park City), the tourist-magnet that Main street stands for and of course a huge real business that used to be – not so long ago – a multi-billion dollar activity and that's now bracing for a momentous crash. Sure, there's a large portion of the constituency that apparently could care less about tourism; they're all the Parkites that commute to Salt Lake to earn a living or those who are simply retired in town. Without tourism however, our town would be a far cry from the rich and vibrant community is has grown into over the years. I believe that a mayor who has a dynamic development plan along with an active city council can make a huge difference in our small economy. “Coasting” as we have seen it for the past eight year is no longer acceptable and we need more of a catalyst effect coming from City Hall to re-energize the entire town!
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