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08/17/2022
Election filings has closed for several El Dorado County races, including South Lake Tahoe City Council. Eleven candidates are vying for three seats, including incumbents Cody Bass and Tamara Wallace.

08/08/2022
After taking a month off from meetings, the South Lake Tahoe City Council tackled a lengthy agenda, talking about housing, road construction and sustainability goals. The meeting began with a swearing in ceremony for the city’s new fire chief, Jim Drennan.

05/17/2022
The current plan for the controversial “Loop Road” project was essentially killed after the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to use property the Tahoe Transportation District would need for the project as housing instead.

03/15/2022
The Cannabis Subcommittee recommended allowing dispensaries to have on-site consumption lounges in South Lake Tahoe, but the SLT City Council snuffed out the idea.

02/28/2022
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to forgive the 53 small business loans it gave to local businesses during the height of COVID-19 shutdowns. The largest loan was for $15,000, and the total that would have been collected, had the city opted to require paybacks, would have been under $400,000.

02/15/2022
Over the summer, students worked as ambassadors in city parks and beaches. Now the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to make the pilot program permanent. The council also approved the first reading of the Movable Tiny Homes code amendments.