Park City Council Set to Receive Capital Budget Briefing Thursday

Thursday's Park City Council work session carries an unusually loaded agenda: a first look at the city's capital spending framework, a regional transit construction briefing, and a decision on who will lead City Hall through what could be a consequential budget cycle.

The council convenes at 3:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall on March 19, where staff will deliver a high-level briefing on the city's capital budget framework. The session is explicitly framed as a preview, with the city manager's full budget recommendation not expected until April. The capital budget staff report is posted online ahead of the meeting.

Also on the agenda, the council will consider Mayor Ryan Dickey's recommendation to appoint Adam Lenhard as Park City's next city manager. Lenhard was identified through a nationwide recruitment process, though the council is listed as considering the appointment rather than confirmed to vote on it Thursday. If approved, Lenhard would step into the role just weeks before the full budget recommendation lands before the council.

High Valley Transit will present an update on current and upcoming construction activities in the region, with the presentation available online for residents who want to review it before the meeting.

Brinshore Development returns to Council Chambers with an updated redevelopment proposal for the Bonanza Park 5-acre site. The company will request council approval to proceed with detailed design and engineering work in preparation for land use applications, marking a meaningful procedural step forward for one of Park City's more closely watched development parcels.

The Thursday meeting follows a March 6 joint session between Park City and Summit County councils, held at the Marsac Municipal Building at 445 Marsac Avenue, where officials discussed waste reduction priorities and capital project cost scenarios. That joint session included a briefing from Luke Cartin, Park City's Land and Environmental Sustainability Director, and Summit County Deputy Manager Janna Young on a proposed commercial waste ordinance that would require hauler registration with mandatory reporting and oblige businesses to maintain waste and recycling accounts as a condition of their business license. Summit County is also pursuing a strategy to extend the life of its landfill by targeting cardboard and food waste diversion.

Cost estimates presented at the March 6 meeting showed a Park City Senior Center building project ranging from $14.4 million for a 13,000-square-foot structure to $16.6 million for a 15,000-square-foot version. The project timeline targets a construction start in March 2027, with completion expected in fall 2028, pending council approval of schematic design in July 2026 and Planning Commission approval of a conditional use permit in September 2026.

The full City Council agenda for March 19 is available on the city's website.