Originally published with the Tahoe Daily Tribune 06/02/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Concerns were raised over the placement of the designated dog park in Incline Village due to public safety access and potential harm to the surrounding creeks at the Village Green.

Recently, the general improvement district Board of Trustees directed staff to focus solely on the Village Green as a potential site for a designated dog park, which was determined to be a number one priority by the people of Incline Village in the community Master Plan. 

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Originally published with the Sierra Sun 06/01/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson

CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. — The Waldorf Astoria team came together on Tuesday, May 23, for a community meeting to discuss special use permits needed for the project through Washoe County.

The meeting was the first step in the process of obtaining the permits needed to continue work on the Waldorf Astoria, which will breathe life to a town that currently has no dedicated town center. 

There are multiple different special use permits that are required by Washoe County for the project to move forward with the planned amenities. The permits that are currently being applied for include a permit for general merchandise stores at the resort, as well as vehicle storage and parking permits, and employee housing and multi-family dwelling permits. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 5/18/2023. Written by Miranda Jacobson

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The general improvement district Board of Trustees on Wednesday, May 12, voted to move forward with phase two and three of the Mountain Golf Cart Path Restoration project.

The board unanimously moved to award the construction contracts and other related contracts for the project, and spent much of the meeting discussing the need for a management consulting firm and the bids that came in from the request for proposal that Trustee Sara Schmitz and staff worked on. 

Overall, there were three RFP responses, but ultimately the decision boiled down to whether or not the board was interested in pursing engagement with Moss Adams, who the district has previously worked with in the past. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 5/11/2023. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.— The long awaited discussion for golf rates and operations brought dozens of people to The Chateau on Monday at the Incline Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, May 8. 

After over an hour and a half of public comment, which expressed multiple views on the changes proposed for the courses, many questions were raised about the the total elimination of the All-You-Can-Play pass, along with the fairness of golf clubs receiving first pick on tee-times at the golf courses. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 5/10/2023. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Incline Village residents were invited to a second meeting with representatives from Washoe County School District on Wednesday, May 3, to discuss possible changes to local schools, but many were left with more questions than answers. 

The meeting was run by WCSD Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield, Board of Trustees President Elizabeth Smith, and Vice President Diane Nicolet, who wanted to hear concerns and ideas from residents in order to get a better understanding of what the community wants. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 5/3/2023. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Incline Village Substation is currently running operations from a temporary location following a flood earlier this year that resulted in the need to move.

“Due to recent flood damage at 625 Mount Rose Highway on March 10, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Incline Village Substation relocated to 855 Alder Avenue and currently has limited services,” said Substation Captain Blaine Beard. “All services will be restored in the coming weeks.”

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 4/27/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

CRYSTAL BAY, Nev.— The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve the updated plan revision to the Waldorf Astoria, previously known as Boulder Bay. 

The developers of the project, located at what used to be the Tahoe Biltmore, made significant changes to the already approved plan from 2011 after making extensive efforts of outreach in the Crystal Bay and Incline Village communities. 

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Originally published in the Sierra Sun on 4/22/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Incline Village residents came together Thursday to voice their disdain over the potential decision to locate a mobility hub at the old elementary school in a heated meeting held by the Tahoe Transportation District. 

TTD has been working with HDR Engineering to determine locations all around the Lake Tahoe Basin that could be mobility hubs in order to eliminate the amount of traffic and vehicle miles traveled. 

While the meeting was held to receive public comment and opinion about what a mobility hub would look like should one be put in Incline Village, many of the public commenters were focused on the need for other amenities and developments, rather than a mobility hub. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 4/23/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Incline Village Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, April 12, began with a statement from Chairman Matthew Dent regarding the tense atmosphere that has recently surrounded the board meetings.

“We are a board to represent the entire community,” said Dent. “Not special interests, not the dog owners, not the golfers, not the skiers, not the pickle ball players, but the entire community. We all work very hard and listen to the perspectives of all, and yes, we listen to special interest groups, because we must make decisions that will sustain our venues for years to come.” 

Many of the examples that Dent brought forward included community members reporting ethics violations of trustees and the general harsh comments that have been brought forward by some of the public commenters both in person and online. 

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