Q) How do you have a dialogue take place with a Trustee other than three minutes at a Board Meeting?
A) Attend the Meet and Greet time scheduled before each Board Meeting when Trustees and Senior Staff are available to speak with the community at large. You can also call or email any Trustee and set up a meeting.
Contact Information:
Chair Trustee Kendra Wong 916-251-9664 Wong_trustee@ivgid.org Trustee Phil Horan 775-544-6561 Horan_trustee@ivgid.org Trustee Matthew Dent 775-530-1345 Dent_trustee@ivgid.org Trustee Tim Callicrate 775-336-9925 Callicrate_trustee@ivgid.org Trustee Peter Morris 415-613-5664 Morris_trustee@ivgid.org
Q) Why does IVGID not have any public involvement on Board Committees?
A) This is determined by the Board. Trustees Callicrate and Dent have been strong advocates for citizen participation on Board and General Manager Committees. To date, the Board majority has not recognized the vast knowledge and experience our citizens are willing to contribute and have maintained policies that preclude citizens from joining these Committees. If this is an issue important to you, request the Chair place this issue on the agenda for a full Board discussion and vote.
Q) Why are all property owners not allowed to vote in elections?
A) Prior to 1977, all residents as well as non-resident parcel owners were eligible to vote in General Improvement District elections. In 1977 the Nevada Legislature changed the law and restricted voting to legally domiciled residents.
Q) How do we bring a Hispanic member representative?
A) Recruit and support qualified IVGID Trustee candidates that best represent your interests and views.
Q) What do you think it would take to make the IVGID Quarterly a monthly magazine?
A) Voice your request during Public Comments at a Public Meeting. Call or email Trustees and request this item be placed on the next Board Agenda.
Q) Why did IVGID buy the land at Incline Lake and not build the cross country facility?
A) We can only provide the facts. The land area is five acres and was purchased in 2008 for $1,000,000. IVGID represents that it only provided $250,000 of the funding with the remaining $750,000 supplied by the Nevada Division of State Lands. This sum was raised through Question One Bonds (via sales tax increases). The last we heard from IVGID on the future use of this property was what they stated in the 2013 Certified Audited Annual Financial Report: “The District has not set any plans in place for the Incline Lake property other than the property use will benefit the majority of the community.”
Q) Why did the Community Master Plan Survey go to non-property owners?
A) Often, when non-scientific surveys are conducted to expand facilities, activities, services and other amenities, consultants aim to reach the largest pool of respondents irrespective of those that will be most responsible for bearing the costs of these expansions. Short term renters and tourists do not have a stake in the quality of everyday life here or the expenditures required to support these expansions –so if the aim of the survey is to garner support for more activities, opening the survey to everyone’s participation will often provide supportive unscientific results. We believe this survey was designed and controlled poorly and is of little value as it did not specifically target the parcel owners who will be responsible for underwriting and subsidizing the costs for expansion of activities that are of marginal interest to our community and will increase the need for additional staff, overcrowd our facilities during peak seasons and primarily benefit tourists.
Q) What is IVGID doing to protect wildlife and bears?
A) IVGID points to its Zero Tolerance Trash Enforcement Policy. More information can be obtained by visiting: https://www.yourtahoeplace.com/public-works/solid-waste-services You can also address your questions, concerns and ideas with General Manager Steve Pinkerton: sjp@ivgid.org Office: 775-832-1206 Mobile: 209-639-3313