Mountaineer Transit Company
Olympic Valley Alpine Meadows Microtransit
New District Information
August 18, 2022
Mountaineer Origins and Current District
To learn about Mountaineer’s origins click here.
The learn about the current District that funds Mountaineer called the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Micro Mass Transit District (SV|AM MMTD) including boundary, budget, services, assessments, owner’s association, and more click here.
New District Highlights
Name | Olympic Valley Alpine Meadows Microtransit District (OVAMMD)
Boundary | Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows | no change from current District
Term Duration | 5 years | February 1, 2023 - January 31, 2028
The current term for SV|AM MMTD will be modified to end early on January 31, 2023 to allow the renewed OVAMMD to start February 1, 2023.
Assessments | One-half Percent Increase to 1.5% on:
Olympic Valley Alpine Meadows lodging including short-term rentals
Palisades Tahoe daily lift tickets
Palisades Tahoe pack products
Timeline* Overview:
Project Start Date | June 13, 2022
Develop Management District Plan (MDP) and Petition | by July 30, 2022
New MDP approved by Placer County Staff | by August 30, 2022
Petition Drive | beginning by early September 2022
Submit Petitions representing 50%+ assessments to Placer County | by Sept. 12, 2022
Placer County Board of Supervisors Initial Hearing | by October 11, 2022
Placer County Board of Supervisors Public Meeting | by November 8, 2022
Placer County Board of Supervisors Public Hearing | by December 6, 2022
District is renewed and 1.5% Assessment Collections Begin | by February 1, 2023
*Timeline is subject to change based on the progression of the renewal process. Should any dates in the process be pushed back, later timeline items may subsequently be pushed back as well.
Supporters to Date
Assessed Business Supporters:
Palisades Tahoe
Resort at Squaw Creek
Granite Peak Management
Palisades Tahoe Lodge (formerly Squaw Valley Lodge)
PlumpJack Inn
Red Wolf Lodge at Olympic Valley
Non-Assessed Business Supporters:
Placer County District Supervisor Cindy Gustafson
Placer County Tahoe Executive Staff
Truckee / North Tahoe Transportation Management Association Board of Directors
For More Information Contact:
Joy M. Doyle
Executive Director, Mountaineer Transit Company
Email: ED@mountaineertransit.org
Phone: 530-581-1245