Ombudsman Services in Tahoe Help Expedite Basin-Area Projects

Ombudsman Services in Tahoe Help Expedite Basin-Area Projects

Tahoe City, CA…Placer County has recently created a new position in its Community Development Resource Agency’s Tahoe Office to provide a simple, accessible venue for customers to get help and resolve issues as they navigate a complex process. The Ombudsman will work collaboratively with staff and customers to resolve problems. The Ombudsman idea arose from […]

US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project Alternatives Recommended

US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project Alternatives Recommended

Stateline, NV…The Tahoe Transportation District Board of Directors recommends advancing five alternatives that have been developed for the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project (Loop Road) to the environmental analysis stage. “We made the recommendation to ensure a range of options are thoroughly examined for the greater benefit to the community while providing an opportunity […]

Congressman McClintock Comments on Merced River Draft Comprehensive Management Plan

Congressman McClintock Comments on Merced River Draft Comprehensive Management Plan

Washington, DC… Congressman Tom McClintock today submitted the attached letter commenting on the Merced River Draft Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. April 12, 2013 Don Neubacher, Superintendent Attn: Merced River Plan P.O. Box 577 Yosemite, CA 95389 Dear Mr. Neubacher: I am writing to provide comments on the National Park Service’s (NPS) Draft […]

May QuickBooks Series Registration Open

May QuickBooks Series Registration Open

South Lake Tahoe, CA…TahoeChamber has partnered with the CONNECT Community Education program at Lake Tahoe Community College to offer a certified QuickBooks workshop series designed to save you money and time. This three part series, taught by Nationally Certified Expert QuickBooks Instructor Christa Peterson, will help you learn to use QuickBooks properly and with confidence. […]

New Sales and Use Tax Rates Effective April 1, 2013

New Sales and Use Tax Rates Effective April 1, 2013

Sacramento – The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) wants to remind seller’s permit holders and consumers that new sales and use tax rates take effect on April 1, 2013.   Voters in Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, as well as those in 19 California cities, approved sales and use tax increases which […]

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta Named Public Servant of the Year

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta Named Public Servant of the Year

Stateline, NV – Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta, was named Public Servant of the Year earlier this week at the 59th annual Community Awards dinner hosted by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and Chamber of Commerce. “I just carry the baton, I carry it for all of you,” she […]

BOE Reminds Taxpayers it’s Easy to Pay Use Tax

BOE Reminds Taxpayers it’s Easy to Pay Use Tax

Sacramento, CA…As many Californians prepare their 2012 personal state income tax returns, the Board of Equalization (BOE) reminds taxpayers of the convenient Use Tax Lookup Table to help them easily pay use tax they may owe on purchases made from out-of-state online and mail order retailers. The lookup tax table provides an easy way for […]

Historic V&T Railroad Opens Season With Mother’s Day Wild West Train Ride

Historic V&T Railroad Opens Season With Mother’s Day Wild West Train Ride

Carson City, NV…This Mother’s Day, give Mom a window seat back in time with a tour of the Wild West aboard the Virginia and Truckee Railroad (http://vtrailway.com/), Sunday, May 12. This special edition train ride from Nevada’s capital, Carson City, to the 1860s boom-era mining town of Virginia City, will provide Mom with a long […]

CTC Appointments Andre Boutros as Executive Director

CTC Appointments Andre Boutros as Executive Director

Sacramento, CA…The California Transportation Commission unanimously approved the appointment of Andre Boutros as Executive Director at its March 2013 meeting. Mr. Boutros comes to the position of Executive Director with more than 28 years of direct involvement in the development and preservation of California’s transportation infrastructure. Prior to joining the Commission, Andre held numerous technical, […]

Meetings scheduled on Tahoe City Golf Course

Meetings scheduled on  Tahoe City Golf Course

Tahoe City, CA…The four partners who purchased the Tahoe City Golf Course in 2012, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, Tahoe City Public Utility District, Truckee-Tahoe Airport District, and Placer County are currently conducting a public planning process to gather public input on initial concepts and designs about the current and future uses at the golf […]