Pamela Tsigdinos

1 week ago | nevadacurrent.com | Pamela Tsigdinos

by Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos, Nevada Current April 17, 2025 Imagine you want to create and control a large pool of capital predominantly financed by grants and other people’s money. Simply define a geographic boundary, let’s call it a ‘district,’ and get a few business colleagues to decide what mandatory fee or compulsory assessment you’re going to collect to benefit your private business agendas.

3 weeks ago | nevadacurrent.com | Pamela Tsigdinos

by Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos, Nevada Current April 1, 2025 A sobering Lake Tahoe investigative journalism series by CalMatters arrived at an inopportune time for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). The deep dive into how public monies are used at Lake Tahoe landed as the agency comes before Nevada and California legislatures seeking millions of dollars for its operating budget. TRPA will be in Carson City on April 2.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Pamela Tsigdinos

View of Lake Tahoe in Nevada (Photo courtesy P. Tsigdinos)A sobering Lake Tahoe investigative journalism series by CalMatters arrived at an inopportune time for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). The deep dive into how public monies are used at Lake Tahoe landed as the agency comes before Nevada and California legislatures seeking millions of dollars for its operating budget. TRPA will be in Carson City on April 2.

3 weeks ago | newsfromthestates.com | Pamela Tsigdinos

Share Description View of Lake Tahoe in Nevada (Photo courtesy P. Tsigdinos) A sobering Lake Tahoe investigative journalism series by CalMatters arrived at an inopportune time for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). The deep dive into how public monies are used at Lake Tahoe landed as the agency comes before Nevada and California legislatures seeking millions of dollars for its operating budget. TRPA will be in Carson City on April 2.

Jan 14, 2025 | nevadacurrent.com | Pamela Tsigdinos

On Monday, Jan. 6, Washoe County planners held the first of two barely noticed workshops to discuss proposed, far-reaching changes to the Washoe Tahoe Area Plan (TAP). These changes didn’t come from Tahoe community members. They originated with a Portland-based consulting firm tapped by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) with help from developers prioritizing their bottom lines, not public safety. Together, they advanced a high-density urban infill model best suited to large cities.