Truckee workshop to focus on special events

The town of Truckee and Truckee Chamber of Commerce are having a community workshop March 16 from 6-8pm about special events and quality of life in Truckee. It will be at the airport.

This hands-on workshop will provide an opportunity for people to weigh in on what aspects of special events are most important to the Truckee community. The chamber will introduce an annual Truckee quality of life survey, a baseline study to measure citizen sentiment and core values

In 2015 the town convened a Special Events Policy Development Committee to consider possible revisions to the town’s special events policy. Staff subsequently hosted three stakeholder workshops that focused on the nuts and bolts of special events policy and permitting.

At the workshop community members will have an opportunity to weigh in on how Truckee will balance the benefit of special events—such as enhancing arts and culture, outdoor recreation, and economic benefit—with the potential challenges—such as traffic congestion, road and trail closures, environmental degradation, and constrained parking.