Almost two weeks ago, the City Council came together to hear public input and to decide the future of Bonanza Park, in particular, the proposal to house 106 residential units on the five-acre parcel. Unfortunately, council members had already made up their minds about this before the meeting, ig noring the overwhelming consensus among city residents who spoke that night, as well as I believe a vast majority who had already written letters to the editor and emails to the council clearly stating that this project was not in the best interests of the city and that a park or an arts-oriented park was far preferable. Had the proposal for the dense residential units gone to a vote among city residents, I’m sure it would have been met with a resounding “no,” and I believe all council members knew that.  Public servants, of course, must make tough and unpopular decisions, at times; we all realize that. However, as elected public servants, council members have the responsibility to make decisions that represent the feelings of their constituency. This decision did not. It reeks of a government that hides behind the cloak of affordable housing but is in fact biased toward those who would benefit financially from the project, namely developers, realtors, etc. As a 50+-year resident of Park City, I am disappointed in the council and wonder why its members even bother to pretend that public input is important to them. It certainly wasn’t in this case. Pamela Carlquist Park City The post Not what I want appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less