Park City School District athletics upgrades to be finished in November

Park City School District's athletics construction is expected to wrap up in November, according to Superintendent Lyndsay Huntsman, who spoke on a KPCW radio program on Oct. 15. The work on the Kearns Boulevard campus, on the site of the former Treasure Mountain Junior High, was delayed. The article cites illegal groundwater dumping, contaminated soil and other construction problems as contributing factors.

The new Treasure Mountain Sports Complex will have soccer, tennis, softball and baseball facilities. Huntsman said the remaining task is the tennis courts, which need concrete poured, something that gets harder as the weather turns colder. Separately, the Dozier Football Field near Park City High School is getting a new track, turf and concessions building. Those upgrades are set to be done by the end of October, with interior spaces such as bathrooms, team rooms and the concessions and announcer area still to be finished. Huntsman said football, flag football and girls soccer teams are already using the field.

Board of education president Meredith Reed said board members may take up another piece of the athletics master plan once construction ends. The plan had four phases, and only phase three was not approved. It would add a fieldhouse, more parking and renovated gyms. Reed said the board set it aside earlier because of its high cost. A parent-founded group, the Go Miners Athletic Foundation, is helping the district pay for the project.