AUBURN, Calif. – The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved transient occupancy tax funding for two projects and extended another project at their meeting on Tuesday in Auburn, Calif.

Through the board’s action, $500,000 of transient occupancy tax (TOT) will go to the Lease to Locals program, which incentivizes homeowners to lease their properties to local workers.

Another $869,992 will go towards the TART Connect Expanded Service hours, a free on-demand shuttle service.

The board also approved an extension of the Workforce Housing Preservation Program, a down-payment assistance and deed-restriction program aimed at securing housing for local workers.

The allocated funds come from TOT generated in eastern Placer County. A local TOT advisory committee, organized by the North Tahoe Community Alliance (NTCA), vets projects and makes funding recommendations to the NTCA board and county board for final consideration.

Last year, the board approved a new 10-year memorandum of understanding with the NTCA. A part of that agreement is the development of the economic health and catalyst initiatives roadmap, meant to guide future TOT and TBID dollar investments over the next 10 years.

However, as the roadmap is being prepared, county staff identified these housing and transportation programs that needed immediate funding to avoid disruption.

The Winter and Events Park and Ride was another identified program that will come before the board at a future date.