We're a special district that does more than most. We are further along in the community involvement process than most communities around the lake, and this is a chance for us to have a voice in what happens around the lake over the next 20 years.

In this process we have to look at where this community is going. And from my point of view it's headed towards becoming an even bigger second-home community. But we need to bring in someone here that has experience - experience in city planning, experience in performing the kind of analysis that shows us where we can go - what's realistic.

I think it is time for the community to start really working collaboratively. When the (IVGID) board of trustees hired me they asked me to get involved in the community - and I'm passionate about being involved in the community.

Some may wonder why we're not staying open another week, but when we start to see less than 400 skiers a day we begin to lose money.

This gives our season pass holders an extra opportunity to ski. All the Nevada schools will be out next week. It's more of a benefit for the community than tourists.

Every fire department in town wants some of that money. But we're not giving up our allocation, period.