The Summit County Council appointed them with a unanimous vote Jan. 22.
Jeffrey is an AP human geography teacher at Treasure Mountain Junior High School, where he’s worked for 28 years.
“I've been here so long, I thought it was probably time I gave a little bit back to the community,” he said during an interview with council Jan. 22.
He said he wants to think proactively on the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission.
“When we plan these developments, or approve these developments, we kind of approve those existing developments, and we don't look five, 10 years down the road and say, ‘Okay, well, there's gonna be an adjacent development to that current one we're approving,’” Jeffrey explained.
County councilmembers asked potential candidates about their vision for Kimball Junction during interviews Jan. 22. Jeffrey said the area, mostly parking lots, is “laid out all wrong” and isn’t as walkable as he’d like it to be.
Young echoed concerns about walkability. He has served on Summit County’s board of adjustment for four years and his wife is deputy county manager.
“I think I have that perspective as well, what it's like to have young kids, what it's like to raise young kids here,” Young told the council. “I think that's a big question, for example, for approaching the Kimball junction neighborhood. You know, are we going to be inclusive with all those stakeholders and all those different folks?”
The Utah native was a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C., for a decade.
“Every time I drive by Jordanelle, I think, I remember when there was no water in there. That's how long it goes back,” Young said. “Just really love this area. Like the other gentleman was saying, I see it as one of the best places to live in the country.”
Jeffrey and Young will serve out the remainder of their predecessors’ terms, expiring at the end of February 2028 and February 2026 respectively.
They’re joining the planning commission as it’s revising the Snyderville Basin’s general plan. They’ll make recommendations to the county council on that and other land use policies, as well as review permits.
