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Wasatch County Parks and Rec Board OKs beer gardens for Skijoring event, requests ordinance update
Summary
The Parks and Recreation board granted conditional approval for on‑site beer gardens at the Feb. 14–15 Skijoring event, contingent on local DBAC and Heber City permits, and directed staff to update county ordinance 16.09 to explicitly authorize outdoor temporary beer‑garden approvals.
Wasatch County Parks and Recreation’s governing board voted Jan. 14 to allow organizers of the Feb. 14–15 Skijoring event to proceed with plans for fenced, ticketed beer‑garden areas, provided the organizers obtain required DBAC and Heber City approvals.
County staff introduced the request as a response to tailgating and parking‑lot issues at recent events and described the beer‑garden approach as a way to bring activity into controlled, fenced areas. “We’re not asking for anything more than isolated events that are not under our control,” a staff member said, explaining the county is seeking event‑specific approvals for outdoor alcohol service.
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