Placer County Moves to Red Tier Placer County moved into the red tier on Sunday, March 14, the California Department of Public Health announced after statewide vaccination thresholds were met and state tier metrics relaxed as a result. View a summary of what the red tier means here. “This is a big step and one that we welcome.…
North Lake Tahoe businesses officially pass the Tourism Business Improvement District with unanimous support from the Placer County Board of Supervisors North Tahoe business owners from key local industries demonstrated their ongoing support for a Tourism Business Improvement District at the Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tues., Mar. 9. The final public hearing…
Update California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program We are excited to announce four new rounds of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. On February 23rd, Governor Newsom signed into law a comprehensive package providing urgent relief for the small businesses of CA. The package provides an additional $2 billion – a four-fold…
New $500 million state COVID relief grants program includes nonprofits – details below! We are excited to announce two NEW rounds—Rounds 3 and 4—of the California Relief Grant. On February 23, Governor Newsom signed into law a comprehensive package providing urgent relief for the small businesses of CA. The package provides an additional $2 billion…
Leadership Skills for Changing Times THE NORTH LAKE TAHOE-TRUCKEE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM has been offering a 6-month program for 17 years, and is proud of the 400+ leaders that have graduated from the program. While COVID health restrictions prohibit us from doing that this year, we recognize that building new leadership skills for our changing times…
Published on Feb. 17, 2021 Placer workers struggling to afford a home will soon have a new option to make their housing dreams come true. The county’s Workforce Housing Preservation Program will pay homeowners to deed restrict their properties so that only local workers can purchase or rent them. The program would provide qualifying home…
Why North Lake Tahoe’s TBID is a Positive Step Forward The passing of North Lake Tahoe’s Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) ensures locally generated funds are governed by local businesses (instead of Placer County). The District plans to begin collecting assessments on July 1, 2021 to bolster a year-round economy, offset tourism impacts and support…
Placer County Seeking Members for New Housing Taskforce On February 9, 2021, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the formation of a new Board-appointed committee. The Housing Development Advisory Taskforce will provide support to the Board to help identify and move forward affordable housing projects in the county. The taskforce will consist of nine community members with…
COVID-19 BUSINESS IMPACT SURVEY It’s been just over a year since the first COVID-19 case was detected in our country, and the pandemic continues to have an overarching influence in all of our lives. As we begin the new year and adjust to our new normal, it is important for us to hear how your…
February 17, 2021 For Immediate Release For more information, contact Kellie Cutler, Media Contact Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe 530.550.9999; kellie@ca-tt.com CATT Announces Hiring of New Truckee North Tahoe Government Affairs Manager Peter Fenolio hired as CATT Truckee North Tahoe Government Affairs Manager Truckee, Calif. – The Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe (CATT) has taken…