Many of you suspect I’m probably a tea party republican hiding out on the outskirts of Park City. To be truthful, I’m more of a middle of the road sort of guy. \u00a0On the right you may call me a Moderate Republican. \u00a0On the left you might call be a Blue Dog Democrat. Either way, it means I’m fiscally conservative.<\/p>\n
Yet, as I’ve continued to write on the Mountain Accord, it makes me wonder if Park City and Summit County should actually spend a little more money.<\/p>\n
Currently, our local governments’ representatives on the Mountain Accord are Andy Beerman and Chris Robinson. I’ve not always\u00a0agreed with their stances but I would say they’ve done a decent\u00a0job representing\u00a0us on the Accord. With all the varying opinions, it can’t be easy.<\/p>\n
Yet, the job seems almost bigger than just a portion of a council member’s time. \u00a0The implications of Mountain Accord decisions not only impact local jurisdictions but are also as wide ranging as the Olympics. It could impact transportation along I-80, 248, and 224 for years to come. From what\u00a0I’ve heard (off the record) it is taking a decent amount of city\/county personnel time to keep on top of what is happening, as well. It also seems, according to media publications, that other players within the process are very powerful.<\/p>\n
How can we expect part time players, no matter how good they are, to achieve the optimal outcome? We have people in a number of niche departments, why not add another under City Manager Diane Foster and County Manager Tom Fisher?<\/p>\n
Should we have a\u00a0Mountain Accord Czar?<\/p>\n
By doing this, we could at least track\u00a0the amount of time\u00a0and money spent on the Mountain\u00a0Accord endeavor.<\/p>\n
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