Truckee council unanimously backs Measure G bond to help fund new library and emergency resource center

The Town of Truckee council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2025-52, officially supporting Measure G, a ballot bond to fund a major portion of a proposed new library and emergency resource center.

April Cole, executive director of the Friends of the Truckee Library, told the council the project is a public-private partnership and that private philanthropy, foundations and grants will provide about 57% of the project funding while the bond would provide the remaining 43%. "It's a very unique funding model," Cole said, noting the campaign planned broad outreach and had already secured hundreds of endorsements.

Kathleen Egan, a member of the bond campaign committee and the Friends board, asked for unanimous council endorsement and said the campaign had been advised that local government endorsements were important to passage.

Council discussion noted the town had promoted the project previously and council members expressed support. A motion to adopt Resolution 2025-52 was moved and seconded by council members (mover/second not specified in the roll); the roll-call vote was unanimous: Council Member Romack — yes; Vice Mayor Klobstad — yes; Mayor Zabriskie — yes; Council Member Polavie — yes; Council Member Henderson — yes. The resolution passed and the council recorded its support for placing Measure G on the November ballot.

No changes to local tax exemptions were made by the council at the meeting. Members of the Friends of the Truckee Library described the measure as following the low-income exemption approach used by prior local measures and emphasized the project would stretch public dollars through leveraged private contributions.