Park City Mayoral election

For a change in a long while (eight years!), we get to chose a new mayor, this November. I don't know much about the two candidates that have stepped up to challenge one another and a quick visit to their respective websites hasn't convinced me either, one way or the other. Their program is pretty much blend, and as I said to one of them, an average Park City dog couldn't disagree with them.

It would seem to me that in order to offer an interesting platform, both candidates should step out of their comfort zone, have the courage to tell us what they really believe, stand for and are willing to fight for. I believe that the Park City Municipal Corporation is a cushy place where revenues flow generously, where employees reign sovereign and dictate to us, the lowly taxpayers. A place where literally, the tail is wagging the dog.

This needs to be changed and should be item #1 on anyone's agenda seeking the Mayoral Office. Of course, there are many other issues that must be addressed.  Transportation and resort interconnectivity is one, another could be to tap into the collective knowledge and wisdom of Park City citizenry. It has never been done meaningfully before, as special cliques refuse to open up participation to some folks willing to contribute and that might make them look less than stellar.

Creative future community design might be another way to take this little mountain town ahead of its peer rather than continually catching up to them. This could be an interesting opportunity if the protagonists know how to seize it and moderate a true debate about what Park City needs and how it should pursue its future. We'll see...