June 2009 How will the budget cuts to K-12 and higher education impact your child's education, as well as workforce development? How will cuts affect your options for arts & culture events? Will tax increases impact jobs and wages, your cost of living or access to healthcare? Will tax incentives stimulate renewable energy projects and what does that mean for residents? Will transportation options improve? What about impacts to public safety? To Learn more about how results from Nevada's 2009 Legislative Session could affect quality of life for everyone living and working in northern Nevada, join TMT on Thursday, June 25th at 7:30 a.m. in Remedees meeting room 108-9, Center for Advanced Medicine-Building C at Renown Regional Medical Center. TMT’s meetings are open to anyone interested. A networking continental breakfast will start at 7:15 a.m. Click here for more information, directions, and to download meeting files. And don't forget to renew your 2009 TMT membership today. Your investment will allow TMT to develop the tools and approaches needed to ensure that indicator measures are used to improve the quality of life for everyone in northern Nevada. Accentuate the Positive (ATP), Silver Stars update TMT received nearly 100 separate nominations for Silver Stars to be awarded at Accentuate the Positive (ATP)--TMT’s biennial, community-wide celebration scheduled for October 9th in the Peppermill Tuscany Ballroom. ATP salutes our unparalleled quality of life and the Silver Stars making a measurable difference in our community's quality of life. The ATP luncheon will begin and end with the Avenue of the Stars where more than a 100 organizations will interactively exhibit how they champion quality of life in northern Nevada. It’s a value-added way to engage with the clients, potential customers, community leaders, media, and close to 1,000 attendees—showcasing your organization’s activities to improve the region. Click here to learn more about ATP and to reserve your exhibit space along the Avenue of the Stars. Watch for ATP table and ticket sales this summer. Truckee Meadows Tomorrow (TMT) is a community-based, non-profit organization whose vision is to enhance our community's ability to continually improve our quality of life through partnership and collaboration. As the recognized voice for quality of life in the region, TMT provides unbiased, comprehensive data and also celebrates the success of our community’s efforts through a biennial celebration, Accentuate the Positive. For more information, visit www.truckeemeadowstomorrow.org or call (775) 323-1518. |