Our View: Time to put our money where our mouths are - The Union of Grass Valley
As the 10th annual Amgen Tour of California cycling race geared up to roll out of Nevada City for a third time, race officials made it clear they value their relationship with the city. “We are proud to have Nevada City as a partner and the AEG Amgen Tour of California would not be where it is at without great partners like Nevada City,” Kristin Bachochin, executive director of the Amgen Tour of California and senior vice... The motion needed a four-fifths vote to pass, though was denied on a 2-2 vote, with new Mayor Jennifer Ray, and former Mayor Terri Andersen voting no. Vice Mayor Evans Phelps and council member Robert Bergman voted yes. In May 2010, Nevada City’s first year serving as a stage in the race, the city saw a more than $40,000 increase in sales tax revenue compared to the same time a year before, going from $106,987 in May 2009 to $148,071 in May 2010, when the race... Sales tax revenue the following race year saw a slight year-over-year decrease dropping to around $126,000 in May 2011, but still nearly more than $20,000 more than 2009, city documents state. The city’s transient occupancy tax revenue saw a marked increase in Nevada City’s second year with the tour, going from $8,627 in May 2010, to $15,478 in May 2011. “Besides bringing visitors to town,” Nevada City. Source: www.theunion.com
