Town of Truckee Government News Digest

The Truckee Home Access Program preserves, produces, and protects homes to create places for people who work full-time in the Truckee region to live locally.

The town launched TART Connect last summer as a pilot program. After a successful summer, the Truckee Town Council approved an extension to the program, meaning TART Connect will continue operating through June 30, 2024.

Truckee’s 2040 General Plan was adopted without including the Tahoe Forest Hospital District’s proposed master plan. The town says the hospital document is incomplete; the district says it was unceremoniously dropped from the town’s GP process.

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday may approve a resolution that recognizes the Chinatowns of Truckee with a historical landmark plaque.

The town of Truckee has been awarded $4.4 million to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by providing a new transit center, on-demand transit technology, and making the transition to a zero-emissions transit fleet.

The Truckee Town Council took action to certify the 2040 General Plan and Downtown Truckee Plan, which sets forth the town's vision for the future.

The Truckee Town Council on May 9 will hold a public hearing and may adopt the 2040 General Plan. The council will also consider proclaiming May as affordable housing and building safety month.

The Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program is a new approach to workforce housing creation in Truckee, which is experiencing a significant shortage of housing.

The Truckee Town Council voted to delay adoption of the 2040 General Plan after hearing from community members who felt they weren’t being listened to.

This winter has been anything but typical, and the parks crew are working overtime to compensate for the record snowfall.

After cries of foul from community members saying the Truckee 2040 general plan update is not ready, council members voted to delay proposed adoption until early May.

The Truckee Town Council approved their priorities and discussed their work plan for 2023-25. The previous two-year priorities included infrastructure and community connectivity, workforce housing, enhanced communication and public outreach.

After much discussion and public comment, the Truckee Town Council voted to grant a special use permit for Fourth of July fireworks at Donner Lake.

For the last few summers, major wildfires have burned in communities surrounding Truckee. Each time there is a threat of wildfire, many residents and visitors want to know about evacuation plans.

The Town of Truckee has launched a survey to improve communications, foster community cohesion, provide accessibility to information, and increase community engagement.

The Truckee Town Council gave the thumbs up on changes to the West River Street Park project, in the works for almost two decades, and also extended microtransit service.

The committee, which met for the first time in September, is seeking applications for a renewable one-year or two-year term.

The Town of Truckee is asking the community to weigh in on a sculpture that will be placed at Donner Lake.

The town of Truckee is considering a ban on the sale of some types of single-use water bottles and is looking for community input.

Truckee Town Council approved a one-year pilot program for automated license plate readers to be placed throughout town.

It was nearly midnight before the Truckee Planning Commission concluded an hours-long session with staff and the Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf.

Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf will appear before the Truckee Planning Commission as their application to open a new school will be heard.

The Truckee Police Department will present a plan to implement automated license plate readers—a proposed installation of 17 fixed cameras on public roadways.

The Truckee Town Council discussed the Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program, which would encourage the private sector to create workforce housing.

Town of Truckee Vice Mayor Lindsay Romack was appointed mayor during the council’s Dec. 13, meeting.

Another batch of results was released in Nevada County on Nov. 16, and the incumbents for the Truckee Town Council race are still in the lead.

Voters on Election Day battled the snow to cast their votes and preliminary results have three incumbents holding onto their Town Council seats.

The Truckee Police Department on Nov. 1 announced that Danny Renfrow is the new chief of police. Renfrow is a third-generation Nevada County resident and has been with the department for close to 19 years.

The town of Truckee announced the launch of its newest housing program, the Truckee Home Access Program. The program was created to address the affordable housing issues faced by the local workforce.

A park with a small amphitheater opens adjacent to downtown Truckee Community Art Center. The park, fully ADA compliant, is the result of five years of work and fundraising.