Committed to ensuring reliable quality services with fair rates
Integrity | Unbiased | Experience
Integrity | Unbiased | Experience
I have 35 years of experience in business management, specifically finance, accounting, and utilities. I
moved to Truckee over 28 years ago to work at NorthStar at Tahoe (pre-Vail) as Financial Controller for a
decade, next Tahoe Donner Association as Director of Finance for twelve years, and currently Chief
Financial Officer for Truckee Donner Public Utility District (water and electric utilities). I am eager to
serve you on the Truckee Sanitary District Board. My experience and background will focus on three
important standards: quality service, fiscal responsibility, and transparency. With a deep understanding
of the utility business, I am committed to providing sustainable and reliable services at affordable rates.
Enhancing accountability within our district is vital. My teams and I have earned several awards for
financial excellence including budgeting and reporting. I am dedicated to serving our community as a
whole, not just special interests. I’ve lived in Truckee with my wife, Emily, for 28 years and raised our
children here. I have volunteered in leadership roles with a variety of nonprofits in Truckee. I am
committed to our beautiful community and value our quality of life here. My contact email
mikesalmon4TSD@gmail.com. No political yard signs, more information at mikesalmon4TSD.com.
Utilities are capital and maintenance intensive. The TSD serves a critical utility service that must protect the environment and health of Truckee. The TSD has done a great job with this and I am committed to continuing this, by making the right, though sometimes tough, board decisions.
Balanced responsible decision making. With my education and experience, I know most all aspects of the business and when i don't, i have the confidence to ask questions and seek additional support and resources; before i make a vote as a board member.
I have spent the majority of my career in the area of Transparency. Again, the TSD has done a good job with this and I want to continue to support and enhance Transparency. The community needs to be informed about important business of the TSD, proactively and frequently.
Please reach us at mikesalmon4TSD@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
I am seeking a fulfilling way to serve my community, ideally aligned with my education and experience. I want to be involved and seek to provide unbiased valued decision making to an organization and the community it serves. The TSD has done a great job overall, and I want to help continue and enhance where I can add value. I do not have a pre-determined 'agenda'.
My first priority will be to have meetings with other board members and the general manager to understand the TSD's strategic plan/direction, recent and current successes and challenges, and how I can help. I will also seek to understand any community members concerns regarding TSD's services. I have experience with boards and understand we act as a body of five, not solo. I also understand we as a board of five have one employee, the general manager.
I am a dual major, Accounting and Finance from Florida State University. I worked in public accounting for five years in Florida and obtained my CPA license. Several of my clients were utilities and performed rate study consulting services for various utilities, including sewer collection and treatment. Moved to Tahoe in 1993 and Truckee in 1996 and have been a controller and director of finance for Northstar-at-Tahoe and Director of Finance for Tahoe Donner Association, and currently employed as Chief Financial Officer for Truckee Donner Public Utility District (the electric and water utility for the majority of Truckee). I am a past board member of the Truckee Trails Foundation and a former assistant scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts.
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