South Tahoe Public Utility District has received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence through California Special District’s Association. 

This certificate requires compliance in three best practice areas including: basic transparency including the Brown Act, website, and public outreach.

This is the second time STPUD has received the award.

The application consisted of 44 documents and 158 pages that were reviewed by representatives of two peer agencies, Tahoe City Public Utility District and South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce. Once reviewed by the peer agencies, it was forwarded to the Special Leadership Foundation for consideration.

In a statement, STPUD said, “This achievement demonstrates the district’s commitment to being open and accessible, while engaging the public and creating greater awareness of district activities.”