Tuesday, Dec. 15 was the final meeting in 2020 for the Council of Governments—consisting of Summit County Council Members and Mayors from around the county.
One topic at the COG meeting was concern over the partly-finished trail linking Oakley and Kamas along State Road 32.
Council Member Roger Armstrong told us that for fellow Council Member Doug Clyde, an Oakley resident, the group South Summit Trails, and many others, finishing the trail is critical for the safety of bikers and walkers along that roadway.
He said a wetlands analysis has been done on the trail, and the county will move forward next year on further design.
Another item, he observed, is that East Side residents want to get more involved in running their EMS service. Armstrong said it’s a complicated issue.
“The odd thing is that the state of Utah doesn’t require anybody to provide EMS service. It’s kind of an add-on. If you decide to do it, then the county is responsible for funding EMS service. So it’s actually even outside of the fire departments. In Park City, Park City handles EMS. Park City right now actually oversees EMS for the entire county. And I think that what happens is local issues sometimes rise to the fore.”
He said discussions are starting, the local Mayors are involved, and they have to look at a number of things.
“Part of the process as we move forward and have discussions on that issue, is making sure that we have a real understanding about the level of service that’s being provided, and what the issues are around that service, such as training, making sure that people are maintaining certifications, equipment, there are just a variety of things.”
