Special Districts
Understanding Special Districts
Special districts are independent public agencies created to provide specific services within a defined geographic area. Unlike cities or counties, which deliver a broad range of services, special districts focus on one core function—such as water, fire protection, sanitation, healthcare, transportation, or recreation.
In Truckee, special districts play an essential role in delivering the everyday services that keep the community functioning, resilient, and livable.
Why Special Districts Matter in Truckee
Truckee’s mountain environment, seasonal population swings, and regional geography make service delivery complex. Special districts allow services to be locally governed, highly specialized, and tailored to community needs—often across town or county boundaries.
Together with the Town of Truckee and Nevada County, special districts form the backbone of how public services are planned, funded, and delivered.
Understanding special districts helps explain who does what in the community—and why multiple agencies are often involved in a single issue like housing, wildfire preparedness, or infrastructure investment.
Truckee-Tahoe Special Districts
Tahoe Forest Hospital District
About Tahoe Forest Health System
Tahoe Forest Hospital District, known asTahoe Forest Health System (TFHS), is a not-for-profit rural health care provider serving Truckee, North Lake Tahoe, and the surrounding region. It is governed by the Tahoe Forest Hospital District, a locally elected public agency dedicated to enhancing community health and wellness. The System provides a wide range of medical services, from emergency care and hospital inpatient services to specialty clinics, preventive care, and community health programs.
TFHS’s primary facilities include Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee and Incline Village Community Hospital in Incline Village, Nevada. Together, these critical access hospitals support health care delivery across a broad rural service area that spans several counties and extends into two states.
Through its hospitals, clinics, care coordination programs, wellness initiatives, and partnerships with local providers, Tahoe Forest Health System works to meet both urgent and long-term health needs — from 24/7 emergency services to behavioral health support and preventive care.
Contact Information:
Appointment Scheduling: (530) 582-6205
Billing Questions: (530) 582-3598
General Inquiries: (530) 587-6011
Tahoe Forest Hospital: (530) 587-6011
Incline Village Community Hospital: (775) 833-4100
Tahoe Forest Health System
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Health System Mailing Address
PO Box 759
Truckee, CA 96160
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Truckee Tahoe Airport District
About the Truckee Tahoe Airport District
The Truckee Tahoe Airport District (TTAD) is a bi-county special district established in 1958, with the help of the Chamber of Commerce, to own, operate, and maintain the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (KTRK) — the public airport serving Truckee and the broader Truckee-Tahoe region. The District is governed by an elected board and focuses on providing safe, high-quality aviation services and facilities that support local pilots, visitors, and the regional economy.
Located at approximately 5,900 feet in the Sierra Nevada, the airport plays an important role in connecting this mountain community to general aviation activity, enabling business travel, supporting emergency services, and enhancing tourism access. While commercial airline service is not available from the airport, its infrastructure and operations are central to aviation and transportation in the region.
The District’s mission emphasizes community safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainable benefit to the Truckee-Tahoe area. TTAD manages runway and airfield operations, airport facilities, and related programs, while engaging with local residents to address noise, safety, and land-use impacts
Contact Information:
10356 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 587-4119
info@truckeetahoeairport.com
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
About Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
The Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD) is the public education agency serving students from Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade (TK-12) throughout Truckee and the greater Tahoe region. TTUSD’s mission is to provide high-quality learning experiences that prepare students for success in college, career, and life while fostering personal growth, creativity, critical thinking, and community engagement.
Serving a geographically large area of more than 700 square miles, the district includes 11–12 schools that span elementary, middle, and high school levels — including comprehensive high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, and alternative pathways — helping ensure students have access to educational opportunities that meet their needs across the region.
For school closure information, please call the Snow Day Line at 530-582-2510.
Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District
About the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District
The Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District (TDRPD) is the public agency responsible for parks, recreation programs, and community facilities in the Truckee-Tahoe area. Established in 1963, TDRPD’s mission is to inspire creative, active lives for a healthy mountain community by delivering high-quality recreational services, maintaining public spaces, and providing inclusive programs and facilities for all ages.
The District operates a wide variety of community parks, sports fields, trails, recreation centers, and special facilities — helping residents and visitors stay active, engaged, and connected throughout the year.
VIEW THEIR CURRENT ACTIVITY GUIDE for information and hours for all of their facilities and for a schedule of classes and programs.
Contact Information
- 10981 Truckee Way
Truckee, CA 96161
- Phone: 530-582-7720
- Fax: 530-582-7724
- info@tdrpd.org
Truckee Fire Protection District
About the Truckee Fire Protection District
The Truckee Fire Protection District (TFPD) is the primary public safety agency providing fire protection, emergency medical services, rescue operations, and fire prevention to the Town of Truckee and surrounding communities in Placer and Nevada Counties. Established in the late 19th century, the District is dedicated to protecting lives, property, and the environment for both residents and visitors in this mountain region.
TFPD is organized as an “all risk” fire district — meaning it responds to a wide range of emergencies, not just structural fires. Its trained personnel are equipped to handle situations including fire suppression, vehicle extrication, hazardous materials incidents, water and ice rescue, and urban search and rescue.
The district is governed by a locally elected Board of Directors, which sets policy and ensures accountability to community members within the District’s service area
Contact Information
PO BOX 2768
TRUCKEE, CA 96160
530.582.7850
dspace@truckeefire.org
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
About the Truckee Donner Public Utility District
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) is a locally governed, non-profit public utility that provides essential electricity and water services to residents and businesses throughout the greater Truckee area. As a special district overseen by a locally elected Board of Directors, TDPUD is accountable directly to community members and ratepayers, ensuring that utility services prioritize reliability, affordability, safety, and sustainability.
Founded nearly 100 years ago, the District delivers power and water to more than 13,000 customer accounts, managing critical infrastructure and conservation programs that support daily life, local fire safety, and long-term community resilience.
Contact Information:
11570 Donner Pass Road
Truckee, California 96161
Tel (530) 587-3896
Fax (530) 550-1968
service@tdpud.org.
If the situation is life-threatening, such as a downed power line, please call 911 immediately, and then contact the 24-hour telephone number.
Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency
About the Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency
The Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency (TTSA) is a regional public agency responsible for wastewater treatment and environmental protection for Truckee and surrounding communities in the Tahoe and Truckee River basins. Formed in the early 1970s in response to water quality concerns in Lake Tahoe, TTSA plans, administers, and operates wastewater treatment infrastructure to protect public health and preserve the quality of local rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
TTSA is governed through representation from its member sewer districts and serves a broad service area that includes eastern Truckee, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley, Alpine Meadows, the North Tahoe region, and portions of El Dorado, Placer, and Nevada counties.
Contact Information:
13720 Butterfield Drive
Truckee, CA 96161
Office: (530) 587-2525
Mailing Address: PO Box 669, Truckee, CA 96160
Truckee Sanitary District
About the Truckee Sanitary District
The Truckee Sanitary District (TSD) is the public agency responsible for the collection and conveyance of wastewater throughout the greater Truckee area. One of the oldest sanitary districts in California — formed in 1906 — TSD’s mission is to protect public health and the environment while providing high-quality, reliable sewer collection services to local residents and businesses.
The District serves a roughly 39-square-mile region spanning parts of Placer and Nevada Counties, operating a comprehensive sewer collection system that includes pipelines, lift stations, and monitoring technology to keep wastewater flowing safely to the regional treatment facility.
Contact Information
12304 Joerger Drive, Truckee, CA 96161
530.587.3804
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