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04/17/2023
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.

03/30/2023
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.

03/15/2023
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.

02/17/2023
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.

02/16/2023
The Town of Truckee has launched a survey to improve communications, foster community cohesion, provide accessibility to information, and increase community engagement.

02/15/2023
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.

02/13/2023
The committee, which met for the first time in September, is seeking applications for a renewable one-year or two-year term.

02/09/2023
The Town of Truckee is asking the community to weigh in on a sculpture that will be placed at Donner Lake.

01/29/2023
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.

01/25/2023
Truckee Town Council approved a one-year pilot program for automated license plate readers to be placed throughout town.

01/18/2023
It was nearly midnight before the Truckee Planning Commission concluded an hours-long session with staff and the Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf.

01/16/2023
Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf will appear before the Truckee Planning Commission as their application to open a new school will be heard.

01/12/2023
The Truckee Police Department will present a plan to implement automated license plate readers—a proposed installation of 17 fixed cameras on public roadways.

01/11/2023
The Truckee Town Council discussed the Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program, which would encourage the private sector to create workforce housing.

12/14/2022
Town of Truckee Vice Mayor Lindsay Romack was appointed mayor during the council’s Dec. 13, meeting.

11/17/2022
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.

11/09/2022
Voters on Election Day battled the snow to cast their votes and preliminary results have three incumbents holding onto their Town Council seats.

10/31/2022
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.

10/28/2022
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.

10/20/2022
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.