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Hello, and welcome to Summit in Six from the Communication and Public Engagement Team at Summit County, Utah. Let’s kick things off and get caught up. Hey everyone, so this is Derek Siddoway, the communication director with Summit County, and today I’m sitting down with our county manager, Shane Scott, to talk a little bit more about the Altus project update that we recently held a an open house or a public meeting for last week we wanted to get the word out to more people that weren’t able to a

Hello and welcome to Summit in Six, from the communication and public engagement team for Summit County, Utah. Let’s kick things off and get caught up! In this episode, we’ll take a deep dive into some recent land acquisitions by the county. We’re pleased to welcome our guest, Jess Kirby, director of the lands and Natural Resources Department. Jess, the county has recently closed on two major purchases involving historic ranches combined. The acquisitions have brought more than 9,000 acres unde

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another week of news here on Summit in Six! We’ve got the latest from the Council of Governments meeting on Monday, and the county council’s Wednesday meeting. This includes a review of the Transportation Sales Tax policy, information on the Utah Renewable Communities program, and much more! Alright, let’s get into the news! TOPIC 1: TRANSPORTATION TAX The Council of Governments met earlier this week to discuss the Transportation Sales Tax, also known as the TST, wh

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another week of news here on Summit in Six! We’ve got the latest from county council’s Wednesday meeting — including a breakdown of county employees, details for a newly approved sales tax, housing data, and more! Alright, let’s get into the news! TOPIC 1: 2026 PERSONNEL BUDGET County council continued its 2026 budget review in this week’s meeting. Kicking off the discussion, County Manager Shayne Scott and Finance Manager Matt Leavitt presented an overview of curre

Hi everyone! Happy November, and welcome back to another episode of Summit in Six. This week, we’re going to be taking an in-depth look at information we learned from last night’s meeting about House Bill 48, which is the Wildland Urban Interface Code. Let’s get into the news! TOPIC 1: HB 48 – WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE On November 6, the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands (FFSL) held a public meeting to discuss the upcoming of implementation of House Bill 48, a fee and enforcement impose

Hey everyone and welcome to another week of news here on Summit In Six. We’ve got some important information on Early Voting for next week, an overview of the Resort Communities Tax Council is considering, a couple of open surveys and more! TOPIC 1: EARLY VOTING AND MAIL-IN BALLOTS With the 2025 General Election just around the corner, Early Voting begins this coming Wednesday, October 29, through Saturday, November 1. Voters: please be aware that the Park City voting center has been RELOCATED