Today, we cover… 

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• Continued conversations related to a potential public-private partnership with Dakota Pacific
  
• Voter reminders
  
• Opportunity for Summit County photographers to get involved in our calendar competition 
  
• Yellow Lake fire updates
  

Topic 1: Continued DPRE Discussions 

The conversation between Dakota Pacific Real Estate and Summit County continues. In this week’s county council meeting, representatives from DPR walked the council through a master plan concept that had sketches of the proposed residential areas, amphitheater and plaza that were discussed last week. The County Council discussed the improvements that were made on integrating open space with the existing goals of fitting 500 market rate housing units and an additional 250 affordable housing units. 

Speaking of open space, DPR also went over a map of different walkable trails in the proposal and mentioned that they aim to connect these new trails to the already existing trails and open space network to the south. One of the overall goals in this project is to have this newly developed area benefit and add to the surrounding areas inviting people in to use services and community amenities. The council plans on doing a site visit with the developers next week to get a better idea of the proposed sketches.

To watch the full work session, visit summitcounty.info/councilrecording. 

Please keep in mind these are work sessions, which means no formal action is being taken during the meetings; Council and Dakota Pacific are just working through the details of this potential partnership in public.

Topic 2: Voter reminders

Voting season is right around the corner. We want to remind everyone to register to vote if you are not already registered. You can check your voter registration status at vote.utah.gov. Make sure that both your residential and mailing addresses are correct so that you can receive your ballot in the mail, which will be mailed out on October 15. After the ballots are mailed out, you will have three weeks to return your ballot. 

There are three ways you can turn in your ballot. You can return your ballot to any of the 10 dropboxes in Summit County. Alternatively, you can put your ballot in a mailbox if postmarked and mailed back before November 4th, or you can vote in person on October 31st, November 1st, November 2nd, or November 4th. That’s the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday before the election. If you choose to vote in person you can vote at the Richins building from 8AM to 1PM or you can vote at the Coalville Courthouse from 8 AM to 4PM. Note that voting closes at 1PM on Saturday the 2nd. On election day there will be four voting centers you can choose from and those are The Richins building in Kimball Junction, The Park City Hall Building on Marsac Avenue, Coalville City Hall, and the South Summit Services Building in Kamas. On election day, which is November 5, you can vote any time from 7AM to 8PM.

Topic 3: Calendar Submissions

Calling everyone who loves to photograph Summit County scenery! We want to include YOUR photos in our 2025 Summit County Calendar. Submit now through October 5 at summitcounty.info/calendar25 for a chance to showcase your photography.

All images must be taken in Summit County, be YOUR original work, and be high-resolution (that means no smartphone photos)! 

Winners will receive 3 calendars and will be featured on Summit County’s social media channels! We can’t wait to see your submissions. Once again, submit now through October 5 at summitcounty.info/calendar25.

Topic 4: Yellow Lake fire updates

By now, you’ve probably heard of the Yellow Lake Fire, which is burning in Wasatch County east of Mill Hollow Reservoir on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and sending drift smoke across many parts of Summit County.

Thanks to continued hard work by fire crews, the Yellow Lake Fire is 18% contained, and currently mapped at 3112 acres. A red flag warning is in effect, and the area continues to see unseasonably high warm and dry conditions. 

These conditions also increased Summit County’s Fire Danger Level from Moderate to Very High. Burn permits are closed until the weather is safer for burning.

While the Yellow Lake Fire is actively burning, air quality may be poor throughout locations of Summit County, especially in the morning hours. During this time, sensitive groups should use caution or remain indoors when drift smoke is present.

For real-time air monitoring in Summit County visit: https://www.summitcountyhealth.org