Park City Nominates New Fire Chief
Park City Mayor Larry Poteet, left, swore in Anthony Huff, right, as the new fire chief for the Park City Volunteer Fire Department earlier this month. Photo by Damon Stone
By Damon Stone, Staff Writer
Park City Commissioners accepted the fire department’s nomination for Anthony Huff to be the new chief of the Park City Volunteer Fire Department on March 3 in a regular meeting.
Also approved was Mayor Larry Poteet, Nick Billa, and Kenneth Winchester to be appointed as deputies to Huff, being assistant chief, deputy chief and deputy to the chief, respectively.
The council also approved a motion to adopt the TextMyGov program, which would allow citizens of Park City to send and receive notifications about events going on in the city, whether it be urgent such as police activity, or a concert.
The program could be utilized by citizens as well to inform government officials of problems in the city, such as a pothole on a street, or a sign down.
The commission explained the program would not store citizens’ cell numbers, and each person’s privacy would be respected.
The commission agreed to the three-year term offered by the program, with Mayor Larry Poteet seeing the benefit in having it, so long as it can be controlled.
Several vendors have already signed on to be at the Highland Games, which will run from May 30 to June 1. The commission expressed they will have to utilize smaller bands because they don’t have enough budget for larger acts, but they expect to be able to host larger bands in the coming years.
Additionally, they were informed the games would need more funding for this year, with Park City Tourism having already given some money to help fund the games.
The commission approved a resolution to prohibit medical cannabis cardholders to utilize medical cannabis within the city by city employees.
The resolution states that employees who consume medical cannabis in the workplace, work while under the influence, or if drug tested, test positive for medical cannabis, are subject to discipline up to, and including, termination from city employment.
The council also approved a resolution that denies authorized cardholders from utilizing medical cannabis while employed by the city, and that the Drug and Alcohol Workplace Policy remains in full effect.
The resolution states that any violation of the Drug Free Work Force Policy for marijuana, with or without valid prescriptions, will be subject to the same consequences as any other prohibited substance. This move has been routinely accepted across other councils and fiscal court this year.
The council denied a motion to remove the CEA Railroad Monument after a resident of the area wanted to purchase the property.
During the Mayor’s report, Poteet explained that the Park City Amphitheater was set to stay in the city, and the rumor about it moving is not true.
The Barren County Sheriff’s Office reported a total of 172 calls total in February, consisting of traffic stops, public service, assisting KSP, domestic disturbances, serving warrants, assisting Cave City PD, Motorist Assist and Welfare Checks, along with Code Enforcement.
The Park City Fire Department reported that in February, they had a total of 34 runs, including 12 medical, seven canceled, five traffic control, one natural gas detected, one vehicle fire, one structure fire, one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, four motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one welfare check, and one carbon monoxide alarm.
The Parks Report for February included one pavilion rental, six Lions Club rentals, 715 meals served at the Senior Center Luncheon, and no plots sold at Evergreen Cemetery.
