Since November 2016 Park City, along with non-profit volunteers, struggled to raise the $38 million needed to purchase Bonanza Flat and save it from development. With a close finish the deal became reality on Friday, June 16, 2017. Read the Deseret News story by Ryan Morgan here.
Supporters Celebrate as Bonanza Flat is Saved From Development
Park City reaches the threshold to purchase and preserve Bonanza Flat.
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