Park City Council faces key decision: appoint narrow mayoral runner-up Jack Rubin or someone new

Park City Council Chambers with Applicant Jack Rubin who previously lost the mayoral race by seven votes. Photo: TownLift // Randi Sidman-Moore

Rubin’s name stands out after his razor-thin loss to Dickey in November’s mayoral race. A machine recount reaffirmed Dickey’s seven-vote margin, and the Park City Council, acting as the Board of Canvassers, certified the result.

PARK CITY, Utah — Ten Park City residents have applied for a midterm appointment to the Park City Council, setting up a public interview process later this month to fill the seat vacated when Ryan Dickey moved from the council to the mayor’s office.

The applicants are Doyle Damron, John Frontero, Danny Glasser, George Goodman, Molly Miller, Matt Nagie, Jeffrey Pierce, Jack Rubin, Laura Suesser, and Jennifer Sutton.

Rubin’s name stands out after his razor-thin loss to Dickey in November’s mayoral race. A machine recount reaffirmed Dickey’s seven-vote margin, and the Park City Council, acting as the Board of Canvassers, certified the result.

Danny Glasser and Molly Miller ran in this year’s primary election for a seat on the council. The other applicants are new contenders, and none besides Rubin appeared on the 2025 election ballot.

The council vacancy is tied directly to Dickey’s transition to mayor. Under Park City’s published vacancy notice, the appointed council member would serve through the remainder of Dickey’s term, which ends the first Monday of January 2028.

The field includes several familiar names from recent municipal elections and land-use boards. Miller and Glasser both ran unsuccessfully for City Council in November. Frontero currently serves on the Park City Planning Commission, while Suesser is a former member of the commission. Nagie has also previously run unsuccessfully for the council.

The city’s vacancy notice says applicants must be registered Park City voters, have lived in the municipality for at least 12 consecutive months, maintain a primary residence within city limits during the term, and submit a conflict-of-interest disclosure at least three days before being interviewed.

What’s next

After the application deadline (5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5), the council is expected to interview qualified applicants at a special meeting on Tuesday, January 13, at 10 a.m. The appointment could be made at the council’s regular meeting on Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m.