Join our Discover & Discuss May 30 workshop in Kings Beach, plus our workforce housing radio interview in this month's North Lake Tahoe newsletter

North Lake Tahoe Newsletter - May 2024

A graphic image of a kayaker on Lake Tahoe with the words Discover & Discuss.

Join our May 30 Discover & Discuss community event to learn about projects and programs shaping the future of North Lake Tahoe

 

You're invited to Discover and Discuss: Projects and Programs Shaping the Future of North Lake Tahoe on Thursday, May 30,  from 5:30-8 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. 

County staff and community partners will present at this open-house style event which provides an opportunity for the public to learn more and provide feedback about impactful projects and programs in the region aimed at supporting a healthy and vibrant community.

 

Attendees can talk to regional experts about upcoming infrastructure projects, like Tahoe City’s Mobility Project or the Tahoe Basin Area Plan, policy and program updates to enhance workforce housing opportunities, like the Workforce Housing Preservation Program, emergency planning efforts to prepare for wildfire and more. LEARN MORE

 


Nearly 2.7 million in tourism-generated funding approved for four projects in North Lake Tahoe

A trail in North Lake Tahoe.

Four investment projects in eastern Placer County amounting to nearly 2.7 million were approved Tuesday by the Placer County Board of Supervisors to advance regional goals including improved transportation and recreation.


Revenue from Tahoe’s Transient Occupancy Tax is being used to fund the projects, which were solicited, vetted and recommended through the North Tahoe Community Alliance Board of Directors, the TOT committee and the Capital Projects Advisory committee and moved forward via the TOT-TBID Dollars at Work annual grant cycle. LEARN MORE

 


Stay informed about emergencies throughout the Lake Tahoe region

Tahoe Alerts image on a phone by Lake Tahoe.

In collaboration with surrounding cities and counties, Placer County is pleased to announce the launch of the TahoeAlerts emergency notification locator. 

 

Using GPS technology, TahoeAlerts simplifies emergency notification registration for residents and visitors throughout the Tahoe region. Online visitors can simply log on and enter their address or location to locate the emergency notification system in their immediate area. LEARN MORE

 


Tune in: Placer County's housing team shares personal story of Workforce Housing Preservation Program homeowner

DJ Ewan and Tim Cussen in the radio studio at Truckee Tahoe radio

Our Workforce Housing Preservation Program has helped Eastern Placer residents and local workers like DJ Ewan (pictured, left) afford to buy homes in North Lake Tahoe by providing up to $150,000 in down payment assistance.

 

The program recently received $3 million dollars in funding to help more local workers via the TOT-TBID Dollars at Work program, approved on April 23 by the Placer County Board of Supervisors. DJ and Placer County housing specialist Tim Cussen joined Truckee-Tahoe Radio 101.5 to discuss the Workforce Housing Preservation Program and more. LISTEN HERE


Placer County will be at the Tahoe City Farmer's Markets starting May 23


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