Success Stories

CATT is recognized as a critical stakeholder in the Truckee-Tahoe region. Since its inception in 1998, CATT has worked with local decision-makers and staff from the various government agencies to insure that the voice of the building industry is heard. Just as significant, CATT has become the face of the building industry to the media and the public.

Some of CATT's Accomplishments in 2012 are:

  • Distributed 20,000 copies of the Building & Remodeling Guide around the area
  • Held three Mixers (May-July-September) to help members get to know each other
  • Presented three “New Member Orientations” (March-April-July) to help members maximize benefits
  • Emailed 84 Jobs to Bid exclusively to CATT members
  • Added a new fulltime staff person to enhance fundraising and membership activities
  • Hosted several meetings with other non-profit groups to secure a “shared sites” building in Truckee
  • Started a public search for insurance data to setup a CA Worker’s Comp SIG (Self Insured Group)
  • Organized a “Sales Tax Seminar” with speakers from the CA Board of Equalization
  • Offered a “Recruiting Volunteers Workshop” in April
  • Became part of The Builders Magazine network reaching thousands of new contacts in CA & NV
  • Sponsored the Green Building Symposium and Green Brick Road game at the Truckee Home Show
  • Promoted the Halloween Ball to generate funds for CATTPAC (Political Action Committee)
  • Finished the CATT Community Project webpage with photos, lists of donors, and descriptions of current and past projects
  • Researched Truckee Donner PUD water facility fees to seek a phased implementation of commercial fee increases and more immediate reduction of residential fees
  • Attended numerous meetings and commented repeatedly on the TRPA Regional Plan Update and Code of Ordinances, successfully securing significant changes to the Plan and Code
  • Obtained relief language in Truckee Development Code regarding the use of tarps on construction sites
  • Asked for and received major changes to Truckee’s new “Tree Preservation Ordinance”
  • Participated in stakeholder meetings to update the Placer County Code on LPG installations
  • Gained an important change to Placer County policy on pressure treated wood for high elevation sites
  • Hosted another sold out Golf Tournament and the best Christmas Holiday Party to date