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Town backs Okapi reusable-cup pilot, offers startup grants for cafes and dishwashing
Summary
The council approved a town-funded launch package to bring Okapi's reusable drinkware network to Truckee, subsidizing initial startup costs for participating cafes and offering a dishwashing grant; councilors asked for reporting metrics after debate over the program's per-cup costs.
Truckee Town Council on Jan. 28 approved an initial package of funding to launch a reusable drinkware program operated by Okapi Reusables, including subsidies to participating cafes and a small grant program to upgrade dishwashing equipment.
The Council approved a plan staff proposed that would reimburse Okapi for onboarding, marketing and cup rebalancing work and, for each cafe that joins between March 2025 and March 2026, provide a startup subsidy of $24,100 to cover Okapi's initial operating support plus the nominal $100 in-cafe materials and the first three months of the $25 monthly service fee. Staff also recommended…
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