1. What is the proposed name of the city/town?
   • That’s something that the citizens should weigh in on. We prefer the moniker of “Town” as it implies something smaller, more intimate.
2. What would be the proposed name of the new town?
   • Maybe North Lake Tahoe? We have to acknowledge and celebrate the connection of the valleys (Alpine, Palisades, Martis) to Lake Tahoe to make this work, so maybe that name works. TBD.

3. Why do you think creating a Town in eastern Placer County is good for our community? 
   • Counties are not set up to provide the community-serving services that municipalities provide. The communities of North Lake Tahoe require services that are more consistent with what local governments are set up to do.
   • A Town would create a structure where local people can make decisions about local issues. We would have 5 locally-elected town council members vs 1 (or 0) locally-elected Supervisor on a 5-member Board. 
   • Financially, we expect that the area will generate more revenue than it needs to operate, leaving funds for important unmet needs. Additionally, a town can operate more efficiently and nimbly than a large county (e.g. budget of $60m vs $1B).  
   • Truckee incorporated 30 years ago and the local community has had greater local control vs being a remote area of Nevada County. 

4. What are the proposed boundaries of this new town? 

• Have map of proposed boundary available to show.
• The boundaries include all of Placer County east of Donner Summit except Serene Lakes and Donner Lake, and the backcountry areas that are currently designated State Responsibility Areas (fire). 

5. Why are the State Responsibility Areas omitted? 
   • We would not want the new Town to be fiscally responsible for wildland fire protection in backcountry areas, so keeping those the responsibility of the State is prudent.

6. The geographic spread of the proposed town is large. How will the town efficiently operate services and make it feel like a town? 
   • That’s to be determined of course, but the Town of Truckee also covers a large area and provides services effectively over that area.

7. What is the total acreage of the new Town?

TBD (compare to town of truckee)

8. What is the population of the proposed new Town? 
   • New city population: estimated 13,387
   • Total District 5 population (includes Auburn): 81,000
   • Eastern Placer total: 13,387 (comparable – Truckee is close to 17K)

9. Where would the Town Hall be located? 
   • This is yet to be determined but ideally some place central 

10. Who is behind this effort? 
    • We are a volunteer committee comprised of community members & business owners interested in the long-term health and vitality of our community. 

11. This effort has been attempted several times over the years, why is now the right time to do this?
    • Our current representative on the Board of Supervisors is behind this effort 100%, something that has not been the case for decades. If our current District 5 Supervisor were to step down, she would likely be the last local person to represent us on the Board of Supervisors in our lifetimes.