A Letter to Our Community from TCPUD General Manager, Sean Barclay

Dear Community,

As we begin a new year, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your continued trust in the Tahoe City Public Utility District. Serving this community is both a responsibility and a privilege, and I am thankful every day for the opportunity to work alongside a team that takes that responsibility seriously.

Looking back on 2025, it was an incredibly busy and immensely successful year. Our team balanced day-to-day operations with an ambitious slate of projects and initiatives, all while serving our community with professionalism, care, and dedication.

This past year, we celebrated several milestones with the community, including the completion of the North Shore Trail reconstruction, the Dianne Feinstein West Shore Tahoe Trail renaming, and the grand opening of the West Lake Tahoe Regional Water Treatment Plant. These occasions marked the culmination of years of planning, collaboration, and investment in infrastructure that will serve this community for decades to come.

We also completed our largest capital project season in history, investing more than $30 million in capital projects in 2025. This included improvements such as the new irrigation system at the golf course, 2.4 miles of rebuilt trail on the West Shore, and critical water system upgrades in areas like Homewood and Rubicon Bay. We also took an important step forward on the Tahoe Cedars Water System Reconstruction by entering into a design-build agreement and continuing to pursue long-term funding to move the project ahead responsibly.

Across our departments, our teams continued to deliver essential services at a high level. In the Water Utility, we provided more than 557 million gallons of high-quality drinking water, finalized the acquisition of the former Tahoe Swiss Village Utility, and expanded our rate assistance program to better support income-qualified customers. In Sewer, our crews inspected and cleaned dozens of miles of pipe to protect public health and the environment. In Parks and Recreation, we advanced major planning efforts, welcomed thousands of participants into our programs, and continued investing in facilities that bring people together.

Our team's commitment to excellence was also recognized beyond our community this year. In 2025, TCPUD received several state and regional honors that reflect the dedication of our staff and partners to deliver reliable services and long-term value to the community we serve.

None of this would be possible without the steady leadership and governance of our Board of Directors, whose thoughtful decision-making and long-term strategic direction help guide TCPUD through complex challenges while keeping the long-term interests of our community at the forefront.

Thank you for your trust, your engagement, and your partnership. We are proud to serve you, and we remain committed to doing what is right for this community.

If you have questions, ideas, or feedback, we welcome hearing from you at [email protected] or 530-583-3796.

Yours in Service,

Sean Barclay

General Manager

Tahoe City Public Utility District