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Seven finalists seek job of Douglas County Manager; Public invited to meet them
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/23/2014 - 11:10pm
Event Date:
August 4, 2014 - 5:30pm
The job of Douglas County Manager has been vacant since the departure of Steve Mokrohisky in April. He took the job of County Administrator in Lane County, Oregon.
His replacement has been narrowed down to seven candidates and the public has the chance to meet all of them during a reception on Monday, August 4 at the Carson Valley Inn Ballroom from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Bijou Area Erosion Control Project providing environmental and appearance improvements
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/16/2014 - 12:22am
A unanimous vote by the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday paved the way for the formation of a Community Facilities District (CFD) in the Bijou area which will have a major impact on Lake Tahoe's water quality.
The $18M water project improvements include replacement of the failing Bijou Creek storm drainage culvert and construction of a regional storm water treatment system for the 42-acre Bijou commercial core project area. It will provide a third of the pollutant load reduction in the City's municipal stormwater system.
Op/Ed: Growing the Economy is Not an Option, it’s a Necessity
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 10:40pm
On June 17, 2014, the City Council held a workshop regarding the City’s five-year financial forecast and the overall economic forecast for the local community. While the forecast has improved, we need to attract substantial capital investment over the next ten years to grow the economy, meet the community’s needs and fund projects protecting the natural environment.
City of South Lake Tahoe Forecasts Negative Cash Flow Unless Revenues Increase Significantly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/15/2014 - 12:09am
The City of South Lake Tahoe made several strategic moves in 2010, allowing them to survive the financial crisis which caused so many problems in 2010. As the Five Year Financial Forecast is presented during Tuesday's City Council Meeting, it will be evident that it is time again to make more strategic moves to stay in the black and be sustainable. One such move should be a focus on growing the local economy.
City of South Lake Tahoe Has No Choice But to Repeal Sex Offender Ordinance
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/21/2014 - 11:48am
Due to a ruling by the California Court of Appeals, the City of South Lake Tahoe can no longer enforce their sex offender ordinance which made it a misdemeanor for sex offenders to be within 300 feet of a school, park or recreation areas. During Tuesday's meeting, the City Council had to repeal the ordinance. To be official, the City Council will have a second reading and vote on the item in June.
"This is mind boggling," said City Councilwoman JoAnn Connor. "I am disgusted that the court has decided to ignore children in deference to sexual predators."
South Lake Tahoe City Budget Now Easier to View and Understand
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/20/2014 - 10:03pm
In response to requests from staff and the public that the City budget be easier to find and understand, a new tool that presents the revenues and expenses for each department and over the course of several years is now on the City of South Lake Tahoe's website.
The new service is provided by OpenGov.com.
City of South Lake Tahoe Receives $2.8M Grant to Correct Sierra Tract Erosion Issues
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/16/2014 - 11:31pm
A $2.8M Proposition 84 grand was received by the City of South Lake Tahoe’s Engineering Division yesterday. The Round 2 grant will correct erosion control issues in the Sierra Tract neighborhood.
Harrison Avenue Project Groundbreaking Ceremony
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/06/2014 - 10:36pm
South Lake Tahoe City Council members, City staff, project contractors and a few members of the public gathered Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of the Harrison Avenue Project.
City Council members Tom Davis, Angela Swanson and JoAnn Connor joined Mayor Hal Cole, City Manager Nancy Kerry, Police Chief Brian Uhler, Fire Chief Jeff Meston, Public Works Director Jim Marino and Mitch Grayson of Sierra Nevada Construction, the project's contractor.
South Lake Tahoe City Clerk Wins California State Award
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:35pm
South Lake Tahoe City Clerk Susan Alessi received the 2014 Presidential Award of Excellence from the City Clerk’s Association of California. Ms. Alessi was presented with the Presidential Award at the annual conference which was held in Pasadena and attended by hundreds of City Clerks from around the state.
Permit for South Lake Tahoe 420 Spring Event Denied by City Council
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 12:08pm
After two hours of discussion at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, the event permit for the Tahoe Wellness Coop's 4th Annual 420 T.W.C. Cup was denied for a second time.
Full City Council Agenda on Tuesday Including Tahoe Wellness Cooperative's Event Permit Appeal
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 10:37pm
The City Council agenda for Tuesday, April 14th runs the gamut from a presentation on the Tahoe Valley Plan to the Cal Trans Master Agreement to hearing an appeal by Cody Bass of the Tahoe Wellness Cooperative.
Council will meet in closed session at 8 a.m. on anticipated litigation. The regular meeting will be called to order at 9 a.m.
Opinion: Lawsuits Are Not The Answer To Fireworks Debris
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/29/2014 - 5:27pm
As we all know, the economy and our environment are fundamentally intertwined. If we ever doubted the connection, those doubts should have been erased through the impacts of the Great Recession on our local economy. We need revenue from tourism to sustain our economy, which in turn helps to fund environmental projects that protect the natural beauty, which draws millions of visitors every year. We cannot have a thriving economy without protecting the environment and we cannot have a beautiful natural environment without money to protect and properly sustain it.
South Lake Tahoe Cement Supply Company Under Investigation
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 11:37pm
Law enforcement officers served warrants Thursday at Sierra Tahoe Ready Mix on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe as well as a related residence as part of a fraud investigation into the issuance of false or fraudulent documents relating to government construction contracts.
Personnel from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and El Dorado County District Attorney and Sheriff's Offices took in evidence as a result of the warrant.
Settlement Needed by April 4 or South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Fireworks Will Be Canceled
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 10:09pm
The message to Joseph and Joan Truxler is simple and clear: Meet with us, come up with a solution and drop your lawsuit by April 4. If the suit isn't dropped by then the South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Fireworks display will be canceled.
Champions Plaza to be Part of Harrison Avenue Project
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/04/2014 - 10:33pm
A landscaped plaza near the intersection of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue intersection will be named Champions Plaza. The plaza was part of the previously approved plans for the Harrison Avenue project and will be renamed after the suggestion by City Manager Nancy Kerry at Tuesday's City Council Meeting. Champions Plaza will recognize local athletes who have gained worldwide attention for the South Lake Tahoe community.
The approximate location of the plaza is identified in the photo by an "x."
City of South Lake Tahoe Approves 3 Year Deal With SnowGlobe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/04/2014 - 10:08pm
With a vote of 4 to 1, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted Tuesday to give SnowGlobe a three year contract to have their signature concert event in the city. Promoters will also be receiving an additional $25,000 in cash funding to run the event.
SnowGlobe brings in an estimated $6 million return on the City's investment through advertising, hotel bookings, money spent on food and supplies as well on international awareness of the unique concert in South Lake Tahoe.
City of South Lake Tahoe Hires New Administrative Services Director
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/25/2014 - 6:39pm
City Manager Nancy Kerry today announced the selection of Mark Carlson as Administrative Services Director. Mr. Carlson is anticipated to begin his service with the City in early April.
South Lake Tahoe Parking Initiative: "Fix It and Not Nix It"
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/18/2014 - 11:33pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe is letting the voters decide the future of paid parking in the city limits during the next election on June 3, 2014. Voters will be able to either approve or repeal the city's paid parking ordinance.
During Tuesday night's City Council session, several options were voted on that address concerns the public had on paid parking. They will go into effect immediately, well ahead of the election.
South Lake Tahoe Residents Have Many Upcoming Opportunities to be Involved in the Future of the City
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/07/2014 - 9:02pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe is encouraging residents to be informed and engaged in the community and is offering several opportunities in the coming weeks to do just that.
"In an engaged community, every person has the information, the opportunities and the support needed to take action and lead change throughout their lives," according to the Knight Foundation. "When people become involved, and exercise their full democratic rights, they make their lives and those of others better."
Parking a Hot Topic at South Lake Tahoe City Council Meeting
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 1:09am
Paid parking remains a hot topic in the city which was proven by the packed house at Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. On the agenda was discussion and possible action on an initiative to prohibit paid parking on city streets.
Tahoe 4 Tahoe (T4T), a local group organized to fight paid parking, gathered more than the required signatures to get the initiative put on the ballot, but legal precedence and unforeseen consequences of the proposed initiative led the city council to vote unanimously to have a Fiscal Impact Report completed in the next 30 days.
Teamwork Between the City of South Lake Tahoe, City Employees and Community Applauded
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/14/2014 - 12:16pm
"Its not often you can come to City Council and look back to see how we got where we are today with such incredibly great news in such a short time," said South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry during Tuesday's City Council meeting.
Kerry highlighted the path the city has been on over the last 12 years, from the years leading to the recession, what happened during the recession, and where the city is headed now that there is a net positive cash flow of over $1,000,000.
Sound an Issue at Day 1 of SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 11:45am
With a lack of snow in South Lake Tahoe to act as a buffer, the sound from SnowGlobe has more of an effect on area residents.
The concert has a maximum of 95 decibels allowed for sound, the same as last year. But with the reports received Sunday night on the City of South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe hotline, the reach of the sound is much greater and more bothersome to the callers than last year.
It takes a Community to Make a Difference and What a Difference a Year Makes
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/20/2013 - 6:21pm
As 2013 draws to a close, it provides an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of many this year. It was just a few short years ago, in the midst of the Great Recession, both public agencies and private companies throughout the basin were in the middle of layoffs, service reductions and unemployment hovering above 17%. Concerns regarding economic recovery were significant. Rather than buckling under, we buckled down, got things done and prepared for recovery.
Santee, California becomes 9th city to declare Oct 25 as “Rajan Zed Day”
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 4:09pm
City of Santee in California has become the ninth city in USA to declare October 25 as “Rajan Zed Day” after religious statesman Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism and lives in Reno.
Cities of Hartford (Connecticut), Taylorsville (Utah), Madera (California), Sparks (Nevada), Chowchilla (California), Sanger (California), Exeter (California) and Tulare (California) have already declared October 25 as “Rajan Zed Day”. City of Reno has also proclaimed a day in Zed’s recognition twice in the past.
Ordinance Passed in City Council to Ban Single Plastic Bag Use
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/15/2013 - 11:06am
Today the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to approve the ban on single use plastic grocery bags in the city limits, duplicating their 3-2 vote from the first reading of the ordinance on October 1, 2013.
Council members Hal Cole, Angela Swanson and Brooke Laine all voted in favor of the ban. Tom Davis and JoAnn Conner against.
Dog Agility Park Opening Celebrated by Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/04/2013 - 10:17pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe and the South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association (SLTPCA) worked in partnership to install several pieces of custom dog agility equipment at Bijou Park. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held on Sunday, September 22nd to celebrate the opening of the Bijou Dog Agility Park.
News from The Ski Bum
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 11:58amMiss me? I have been working for the last year on The Children’s Memorial Tree and I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to the community of South Lake Tahoe for their support in rebuilding the memorial. I wanted to keep the Skibum as well as my alter ego out of the publicity due to the fact that there would be resistance to the idea from those that do not always agree with my views and I wanted no distractions. We had to play good cop / bad cop with the city in order to push the memorial through and guess which role I played.
South Lake Tahoe City Manager Releases Balanced Budget Message
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/13/2013 - 10:42amFor the first time in five years, balancing the South Lake Tahoe city budget did not require the use of general fund reserves, other excess reserves, staffing reductions or service reductions. The complete FY 2014 Budget Message is provided below.
Building permit gets OK for Chateau project in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 08/18/2013 - 2:21amAfter years of limbo and uncertainty, the Chateau project at the corner of Highway 50 and Stateline in South Lake Tahoe will once again see the light of day.
The city of South Lake Tahoe issued a building permit Friday for the $400 million project, referred to as "the hole" by many locals, which has been stalled since 2008 after financing dried up.
“Thank you to City Council and staff for working extensive hours on getting this project started again and reinvigorating the local economy,” said Mayor Tom Davis.
South Lake Tahoe appoints public works, administrative service directors
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/14/2013 - 1:06am
South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry announced Friday the appointment of Raymond Jarvis as director of Public Works and Mary Morris as Administrative Services director both of whom will begin their service with the City on August 12.
Skibum: Five predictions for the new year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 9:46am
While tragic in nature as to what happened at the Globe event ( I can actually relate to what the parents are going through having lost one of my own) the lawsuits will likely begin. Doesn’t matter who, if anyone, is at fault you can bet there'll probably be one.
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SnowGlobe a success — music to officials’ ears
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 1:57am
“It’s up to the council and community, but my recommendation will be to encourage this to become an annual event.”
That is what South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry told Lake Tahoe News less than 24 hours after the three-day music festival SnowGlobe came to a close.
Work could resume on stalled Chateau project
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 4:56pmWork on the stalled development near the state line could begin as soon as this spring, according to statements by South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry this week.Bill Owens, the president and ...
South Lake Tahoe appoints Bruce Martin as interim fire chief
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 1:05pm
South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry announced the appointment of Bruce Martin as South Lake Tahoe Fire Departments Interim Fire Chief at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
“I am very excited to welcome Chief Martin to lead, encourage and support our dedicated team of fire fighters,” said Kerry. “Chief Martin’s long and exemplary career in fire service provides him with a platform to be an excellent leader as the Interim Fire Chief.”
City appoints interim fire chief
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 6:48pmSouth Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry announced the appointment of Bruce Martin as the city's interim fire chief Tuesday.Martin takes the reigns of the fire department from Police Chief Bria...
Grand Opening of TJ Maxx in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 3:07pm
The Grand Opening Ceremony of the TJ Maxx store in South Lake Tahoe took place this morning at 8am as a crowd anxiously awaited outside.
Mayor Claire Fortier, Mayor Pro Tem Tom Davis, Councilmember’s Angela Swanson and Bruce Grego, Councilmember elect JoAnn Conner, and City Manager Nancy Kerry were all in attendance for the ceremony.
“It’s exciting that we have a full range of clothing options now by a nationally renowned retailer and we are very fortunate to have that here in or town,” said Mayor Fortier.
Well known South Lake Tahoe artist Peter Darvas injured in Pioneer Trail fire
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 8:30pm
Well-known South Shore Lake Tahoe artist Peter Darvas was being treated at Barton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday evening after he tried putting out a house fire on Pioneer Trail.
Authorities said the fire, reported shortly before 6 p.m., was at the corner of Edna and Pioneer Trail. Darvas’ home, according to city records, is at 3128 Pioneer Trail – at that corner.
According to a message from City Manager Nancy Kerry to Councilman Tom Davis, Darvas was in the house and tried to put the fire out. He was being treated at Barton Memorial Hospital.
S. Tahoe council, city manager reach contract agreement
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 2:01amSouth Lake Tahoe appoints Nancy Kerry as permanent City Manager
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 4:24pm
At the conclusion of Tuesday’s South Lake Tahoe City Council closed session, the council unanimously voted and offered the full time permanent City Manager position to Nancy Kerry. The terms of the two-and-a-half year contract are still being negotiated.
City Council extends contract to Kerry for full-time city manager position
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 5:31pmThe City Council voted unanimously during a closed session on Tuesday to extend a contract to Nancy Kerry for the full-time city manager position. Kerry took over as interim city manager last May a...
Kerry officially becomes South Lake Tahoe’s city manager
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 4:58pmPatient to Patient to close
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 6:00amPatient to Patient Collective has dropped an appeal of the city's revocation of its operating permit and will be required to shut its doors by Aug. 20, Interim South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy K...
Sherer out at city
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 6:00amStan Sherer, South Lake Tahoe's director of community services, has been let go from his position with the city, Interim City Manager Nancy Kerry said Tuesday.Kerry declined to say why Sherer was r...
Lake Tahoe Chamber Wayfinding Project has come to Fruition
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:51am
The results are finally in the ground for the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce Wayfinding project; a concept that was launched to produce aesthetically pleasing signs that were in alignment with our Alpine environment.
Letter to the editor: Sad to see city manager leave
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:00amI have lived in South Lake Tahoe for more than 40 years, and I have seen a lot of City Councils come and go, as well as city managers. No one enters these positions to do purposeful harm, but most ...
Council waits on replacing city manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 6:00amDuring a special meeting Tuesday night, the South Lake Tahoe City Council set an Oct. 1 deadline for a decision on whether to undertake a full recruiting process for the next city manager or offer ...
Watch it live: South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 5:01pmUpdate 6PM: City Council votes 4-1 not hire a firm to do a search for a new city manager. Instead leaders agreed to wait 90 days, until Oct. 1, to decide if interim City Manager Nancy Kerry should get the job. In the meantime, a firm was selected to do a background check on Kerry. Council members repeatedly noted and praised Kerry as being ethical and knows the city and its functions and is therefore trustworthy, is the most qualified for the job and that doing a search for anyone else is too costly and therefore unnecessary. Councilman Tom Davis, who voted no, said for public transparency and ethical reasons, there ought to be a search, even though Kerry is the general favorite among the council.
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council meets tonight at 5 p.m. as part of a public hearing to discuss The US Highway 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, commonly known as the Loop Road Project. Go here for the agenda, or see below, and go here to connect to the city of South Lake Tahoe live stream of the meeting.
South Lake Tahoe council praises Kerry, but wants full search for next city manager
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 8:45pmNancy Kerry appointed interim city manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 7:50pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council accepted the resignation of City Manager Tony O'Rourke Tuesday and appointed Nancy Kerry, assistant to the city manager, to fill the pos...
Realigning Highways, Tourism and the Environment tour offered by Chamber
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 12:00pmTourism, transportation and the environment will be among the topics explored during the Pathways to Prosperity Trek being produced by TahoeChamber in partnership with the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Tahoe Prosperity Center.
