A report that a Park City resident vandalized two political lawn signs in the Park Meadows area has been referred to the Summit County Attorney’s Office for review.
Sheriff’s Lt. Andrew Wright said that two signs were damaged—one for Mayor Andy Beerman, the other for Council Member Tim Henney. Both are running for another term in this year’s municipal elections.
Lt. Wright said the Summit County Sheriff’s Office was asked to take the case to avoid any conflict of interest with Park City Police.
A report came in Friday night the 16th from a 39-year-old resident, who said that as he drove down Meadows Drive, past the intersection with American Saddler, he saw a man kicking, breaking and throwing around the two campaign signs. The suspect then rode away on an e-bike.
The complainant said he caught up to the suspect and took photos of the man. When confronted about his actions, the suspect apologized and said he would go back and fix the signs, but never did.
A deputy tracked down the suspect, a 62-year-old resident of Aspen Springs, who said he was riding his bike through the area. But he denied that he destroyed the signs.
Lt. Wright did not identify the suspect. But he said, to his knowledge, the man is not a candidate in Park City’s elections.
On a related note, Park City Council Member Max Doilney told KPCW that emotions are stirring in town with the election season—and added to that, the soils-repository controversy. But he asked citizens to keep it real.
”I’d just like to see us get back to the small town that we are. We all know each other. We all have coffee together. We all go to the same concerts. Let’s keep it civil. It’s an election season. We want to elect the people we want. But c’mon, it’s Park City. Let’s keep it real here.”
Park City Council Member Max Doilney.
