In response to Navigating the Sub-$1 Million Market in Tahoe/Truckee in the September print edition
Under $1 Mil is Not Affordable
Can you please sugar coat it more. Stop pretending, it’s not affordable for anyone who works for a living.
~ Gerald Palmer, Truckee, via Facebook
In response to Nearly 100 Years Later, Goodbye Fanny Bridge in the September print edition
Punking Tourists
When I was a kid, we’d yell out the window “the fish are fake” to all the people on the bridge.
~ Clare van Dorp, via Instagram
In response to the Shine On If She Would Just Stick to This Script in the September print edition
Loved the Shine Ons
I really enjoyed last month’s Shine On with a glammed-up Kristi Noem. Those illegal mussels were perfect and as disturbing as the administration’s cruel immigration policy is, as is the parking meter cartoon and how aggravating and useless the parking meters in Truckee are that make me not stop to shop there, otherwise I would love to. I feel for the merchants because I know many people agree with me.
~ Ann Lyman, Carnelian Bay, via email
In response to The Two Sides of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation in the September print edition
Divisive Story
It is disappointing to see such divisive reporting coming from a local print publication that has long been viewed as a pillar of community support and encouragement. The take-home message I got from this article was that Moonshine Ink has reduced itself to a petty gossip hit piece on a local organization whose mission is to build up the community. Shame on you, Moonshine Ink, for losing perspective on the big picture. Today, you are part of the problem.
~ Savannah Lewis via email
About the Measure G Bond to fund a new Truckee library
Opposed to Measure G
I am a very long-time resident here in Truckee. Our rich community continues to vote for bond measures to improve our services, thereby increasing our property taxes and, of course, rental costs. Regarding the unaffordability of rentals, this just keeps rental prices spiraling upward. As a retired person, I continue to see my home ownership costs spiral ever upward. While a new library certainly is a benefit to the community, the funding proposal has significant negative impacts. My take is that they should find alternative funding sources. Also, how about the half-cent sales tax in place for the library. Where do those funds go? The citizens here did not want to fund the new swimming center at the rec department, so they found alternative funding sources. Though I support the new library I strongly object to the bond measure.
~ Rolf Godon, Truckee, via email
About the sale of land near Dewbeyúmuwe? Park
On May 27, I attended the Town Council meeting to take the opportunity to speak about the option to sell a piece of public land to a private developer. This parcel is located to the west of the new West River park. One of my comments was about the most current appraisal, which was done in 2022. The price of this option to purchase was the value given at the time of that appraisal.
My question to the council was why a current appraisal wasn’t obtained before entering into a real estate deal between the Town of Truckee and the private developer. I believe that most deals of this kind would require a timely appraisal to establish a true, fair market value. The town attorney’s response was that this piece of property, because of its size, had no value other than to the adjoining private property that belonged to the developer. My point is that if the appraisal showed it had a value in 2022, it certainly would as well in 2025. I believe that it’s the civic duty of the town council to represent the citizens of Truckee and get the fairest of deals for the sale of public land.
It should be noted that this piece of land and another one to the east of the park were created as a result of public workshops to determine the possibilities of the public land as a park and any possible commercial development on the property. That is false! A park was established, and commercial development was discussed. But the options created by those workshops in no way represented there being two separate parcels as a choice. Also, there was always an option on the table to make this entire parcel of land a public park.
~ Michael Kalan, Truckee, via email
