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Kirby said the lands portfolio will grow further under option agreements now on the table, and that the county is preparing for the operating costs that follow acquisition. \"On average, it's about a $100 to $250 per acre to manage land,\" she said, adding per-mile figures for trail maintenance and higher costs for paved, urban trails. Kirby said conservation and wildfire mitigation remain part of the department's core work and that water-rights and habitat analyses will be a focus next year.

The update included details about staffing and volunteer support: the new open-space warden, Jeremy Foreman, has logged 40 recorded incidents at the 9 10/Ure Ranch in the last six months, ranging from fishing violations to trespass and theft, and the program maintains about 15 wildlife cameras on the property. Kirby highlighted a volunteer ambassador program of about 25 active volunteers and one recent intern; she said volunteer hours are producing a roughly 1:1 return on investment and recommended a dedicated staff position to manage volunteers and free administrative capacity for grant work.

Kirby also reported a newly discovered invasive weed on the 9 10 property. \"We found the largest population of yellow star thistle in our county on that property last Friday,\" she said. She described it as a roughly 3.5-acre infestation that will require herbicide treatment and possible biological control and that it illustrates the cost of delayed management.

Kirby briefed the council on contracts and outside partners: about 27 active contracts (restoration, cultural resources, noxious-weed management and recreation planning) and recent partner tours with USU, the U.S. Forest Service and the Forest Legacy program. She said the county recently closed—or is near closing—on large parcels including the 9 10/Ure Ranch and other properties in Oakley and elsewhere. She warned that two federal processes (Forest Service and NRCS) are delaying closings and said staff were told to expect further delays tied to agency shutdowns.

Kirby said the department has issued an RFP and contracted local trail planners and a trail-builder to design alignments and build when the county is ready, and that she does not envision the county starting a full in-house trails maintenance department: \"I don't envision the county building a trails department,\" she said, describing a model that relies on contractors or partner organizations for maintenance. She also outlined possible funding approaches for long-term stewardship—conventional methods such as tourism-related TRT and general tax revenues, plus philanthropy, event revenues or endowments (\"Friends of the 9 10\" concept) and partnerships with USU for grants.

Why it matters: the county's land holdings and related public access commitments are expanding rapidly; staff say acquisitions bring ongoing operating liabilities that must be funded if the county is to maintain conservation values, public access, wildfire mitigation and trail infrastructure. Council members pressed staff on enforcement, trail partnerships, and the timing of federal funding and appraisals tied to imminent closings.

What's next: Kirby said staff will bring a water-rights analysis and more detailed proposals for operations and staffing to council early next year and will coordinate with the Park City Fire District and other partners on burn plans and fuel-reduction work on acquired properties.

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Staff described the planned compliance steps: an initial courtesy letter explaining licensing requirements and how to comply; a second follow-up warning letter; and a third certified notice of violation if license applications are not submitted. Buchanan said Azura recommends an initial small batch rollout—25 letters—to test intake capacity at the clerk's office and partner inspection agencies; staff said the county must stage communications so that the clerk's licensing and Park City Fire District inspections can absorb the application volume.

County clerk staff and the county attorney's office are part of the working group. Prosecutors and code attorneys will receive cases that do not respond to outreach; Buchanan said, for most complaints received to date, staff have resolved matters by outreach and application, and only a small number required formal enforcement so far. The clerk's office currently lists about 1,289 active nightly-rental licenses; Azure's dataset shows roughly 1,967 confirmed unique listings once duplicate platform postings are distilled. Azure has also identified listings in an \"investigating\" state and others that appear inactive.

Why it matters: an accurate inventory of unlicensed rentals and a staged enforcement plan affect collection of license fees, transient-room tax compliance, public-safety inspections and neighborhood livability. Staff said the program aims to be data-driven and to bring units into compliance first, rather than immediately pursue punitive actions.

What's next: staff plan to mail the first 25 compliance letters, monitor intake and enforcement capacity, stand up an Azure-supported call center for complaints and support, and reconvene the working group after winter-season data are collected to recommend any statutory or code changes.

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Miller said UDOT's Record of Decision favors Alternative C for Kimball Junction and that the federal environmental process now shows the project in the STIP with an estimated cost in the EIS of about $48.5 million (a planning-level STIP entry shows $50 million) and a target project start year of 2030. He told the council that the county has begun coordination with UDOT design staff and stakeholder groups and that the county has applied for federal earmark funding to support betterments at the transit center and pedestrian overcrossing.

On the planned pedestrian overpass, council members discussed design and activation as a public gateway; Miller said the county wants \"this pedestrian overpass to be more than just a cage\" and asked for council feedback on desired features and partnerships for art and programming. He also reported a separate federal earmark request of about $3.5 million toward overpass betterments and said the county is pursuing both federal and state funding to avoid using developer-funded betterment money for core plaza features.

Miller outlined other priorities: a long-range transportation plan due in 2027 that will examine scenarios (no-build, trend, heavy transit investment and others); a vanpool subsidy pilot funded with regional COG/TST allocations and Park City matching funds to reduce commuting costs and expand transit options; active-transportation work in North Summit, and State Route 32 corridor and city-center planning for South Summit communities.

Why it matters: Kimball Junction is a pinch point for county traffic and the UDOT decision and associated funding and timing will shape future development and multimodal investments. Council members pressed Miller on phasing, potential revenue sources for betterments (TRT, federal earmarks) and whether the county should lead any regional convening for transit and employer coordination.

What's next: Miller will continue design coordination with UDOT and stakeholders, refine funding strategies for the overpass and transit center, and pilot employer-sponsored vanpools with UTA and Park City; staff expect to bring design concepts and funding recommendations back to the council during the design phase.

","Transportation Director Carl Miller told the council UDOT selected Alternative C in the Kimball Junction EIS and that the county is pursuing design, a pedestrian overpass betterment and a vanpool pilot with UTA and Park City to expand commuter options.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6428490,"Summit County Health Department outlines 2026 priorities, expands COVID vaccination access",2550,3414000,5964000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5886192-24b95f759a940b467998790b389a0277&start=3414&end=5964","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5886192-24b95f759a940b467998790b389a0277/thumbnail_3414000.jpg","/articles/6428490/Utah/Summit-County-Health-Department-outlines-2026-priorities-expands-COVID-vaccination-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428490-0cd202098b60e2b932d7a0eaacab773a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770597024&Signature=NHM3~GPpYrYkA9z8PCWhkrEQJQpwiSseKp9qytmQ3nAM0d6B18hn6Dw66ZIOAHnd49GJ90nQc~M-bJN~FWzodD4WuyFQ2sllaP~VJ08XQls7bWJhL~sXAu1JUEGofvCSwlkZayzODLzNRtpCrPKjROLe8OTMJ3R233wMzSUhgn6jM-Xw~nrbvOhAsT4lWHR5zsoi44DCgld79aeh~zsGZSz3favE~gpcXYf0XJ-7IUlkGTve7co7o6-RLoKfH-h2Jg5FD53Fl3ddzkkbbPa6bzGiEzlmGhgX0943qKNyMB1-6sNlamdrihv0WF8y2iSAHSPBQk2gP8pv8mJjyvRqew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Phil Bondurant, Summit County's public health director, told council members that the health department is prepared to offer COVID-19 vaccines to everyone 6 months and older and that staff \"believe we are within, well within our rights to offer COVID-19 vaccines\" by following FDA guidance and working with legal counsel. He said the department has worked with legal counsel and Salt Lake County counterparts to ensure a lawful service delivery model and is scheduling drive-through clinics and community sites.

Bondurant summarized the department's 2026 work plan, which is organized around three divisions: traditional public health, sustainability and behavioral-health/prevention. On behavioral health, the department is planning a stabilization and mobile-response pediatric team (a MCOT-style pediatric mobile response), transitional housing for recovery-court participants, expansion of youth prevention coalitions into North Summit and Park City, and an updated suicide-prevention plan that adds postvention services.

On sustainability, Bondurant said Emily (Director of Sustainability) and staff have advanced the county's participation in the Utah Renewable Communities program and that the county will seek code changes early in 2026 to implement utility-related elements of that program. He also reported internal promotions in the sustainability team and plans to expand the county's green-business program in partnership with Park City Municipal and local foundations.

On clinical women's health services, Bondurant described a proposed reconfiguration: because state funding has declined and device-based IUD services are relatively expensive per user at present volumes, the health department is considering shifting provision of IUD insertions to partner clinics (People's Health Clinic) while the county increases emphasis on free traditional contraceptives and expands cancer-screening outreach. He said roughly 55 unique users currently use the county's IUD program and that per-visit costs under current contracting make that line expensive relative to the department's population health priorities.

Bondurant said the department remains in a strong financial position for the coming weeks despite federal funding uncertainties and that contingency plans are in place to sustain WIC services if stateside support changes. He also reported progress on environmental monitoring (new EPA-calibrated PM2.5 and ozone monitors at the Bittner site), strengthening of the PurpleAir network, and near-term feedback on the health department's accreditation readiness assessment.

Why it matters: the health department is positioning itself to maintain vaccine access, expand behavioral-health mobile response and prevention programs, and reallocate some clinical services toward screening and prevention—decisions that will affect county budgets, partnerships with clinics and the scope of locally delivered clinical care.

What's next: Bondurant said the department will present a final community health improvement plan (CHIP) and a new strategic plan in 2026 after completing the accreditation readiness review and that staff will return with detailed grant-driven implementation plans for targeted case management and 0-to-8 early-childhood services.

","Public Health Director Phil Bondurant briefed the council on accreditation progress, vaccine availability, behavioral-health initiatives and a planned shift in women's-health services to reallocate resources to cancer screening and prevention.","actionData","errors"]

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