City of South Lake Tahoe Government News

As the election approaches and ballots arrive in the mail, residents are finally getting their chance to officially vote on Measure N, also known as the Tahoe Vacancy Tax. The Tribune spoke with six residents of South Lake Tahoe to see what their reasons were for voting yes or no on the hotly debated topic.

Two City Council seats will be up for grabs in the City of South Lake Tahoe this coming November.

The affordable housing units in progress for the last two years in South Lake Tahoe finally had their grand opening this Thursday. Mayor Cody Bass along with Julie Regan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), Ann Silverberg of Related California, and Lyn Barnett of the Saint Joseph Community Land Trust (SJCLT) cut the ribbon and heralded in a bright new phase of affordable housing on the rainy day.

City Council for the City of South Lake Tahoe and the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement establishing the South Shore Transit Joint Powers Authority on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

The citizen's ballot initiative Measure N, also known as the Tahoe Vacancy Tax, has had a bumpy ride as far as the text goes. Like many measures that go up for vote, there are portions that are written to be legally defensible, but can be largely unclear for the average reader. To clarify some of those elements, the Tribune has gone through the text (which can be found in full here) to answer some of the common questions people have.

Marjorie Green, one of seven city council candidates for the City of South Lake Tahoe, provided a statement to the Tribune on Monday, Oct. 14.

Much of the election talk this season in South Lake Tahoe has surrounded Measure N, the controversial vacancy tax measure, but there is another measure on the ballot that some are hoping everyone can agree on. That measure is Measure U, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Classroom Repair Measure.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.– The boil water advisory for the South Tahoe residents on the Heavenly mountainside of Pioneer Trail between Ski Run Blvd and Fern Road has been lifted; the tap water is safe to drink. The South Tahoe Public Utility District collected additional water samples within the affected area on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Chlorine levels were normal and there were no bacteria.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – In early May this year, the City Council of South Lake Tahoe directed the staff to prepare an impact report on the Vacancy Tax initiative. In June, according to the California Elections Code 9212, the city then published the impact report, available on the City of South Lake Tahoe website.

Two City Council seats will be up for grabs in the City of South Lake Tahoe this coming November. The seat held by Councilmember Cristi Creegan and another seat, previously held by former Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich and now held by Councilmember Devin Middlebrook, are set to expire in December.

Two City Council seats will be up for grabs in the City of South Lake Tahoe this coming November. The seat held by Councilmember Cristi Creegan and another seat, previously held by former Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich and now held by Councilmember Devin Middlebrook, are set to expire in December.

September 26 was the deadline to submit campaign disclosure and contribution documents for both the support and opposition committees regarding Measure N, also known as the Tahoe Vacancy Tax. These documents, now in the public record, reveal what individuals, organizations, and groups have contributed money to each committee.

City Council for the City of South Lake Tahoe opened their Sept. 24 meeting by voting in and welcoming former Councilmember and Mayor Devin Middlebrook to a recently vacated council seat.

Housing, especially on South Shore, has been a topic of particular interest, especially with both voting Measure N and the opening of Sugar Pine Village on the horizon. To clarify what the city's doing with housing, Zachary Thomas, Jessica Wackenhut-Lomeli, Lydia Zuniga, and Monica Manuel all came to Sidellis on Thursday night to hold office hours, chat with the community, and discuss current and upcoming programs.

The boarded up and chain-linked Motel 6 site that's headed towards restoration was a topic at the City of South Lake Tahoe's City Council meeting on Tuesday night, Sept. 24.

During the Tuesday, September 24 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, former Mayor Devin Middlebrook was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich.

Two City Council seats will be up for grabs in the City of South Lake Tahoe this coming November. The seat held by Councilmember Cristi Creegan and another seat, previously held by former Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich, are set to expire in December.

The City of South Lake Tahoe Mayor, Cody Bass, invited residents and visitors to take responsibility as stewards of the Lake Tahoe Basin at the city's State of the City address, held at the Beach Retreat and Lodge Conference Center, Tuesday, Sept. 17.