Four TCID Board Members Reelected, Mike Olsen Elected for Division 4

Truckee-Carson Irrigation District held a special meeting on April 8 to affirm the election results for the office of Director of the Board of Directors for the 2026 election year. The election, which is open to all TCID water users, was held Tuesday, April 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Board Secretary Robert Oakden read the election results for Division 6, announcing that incumbent Abram Schank received 297 votes and challenger Denver Nigrin received 65 votes. Schank, who has served on the TCID Board since 2018, was reelected and will continue his service through 2028.

Board members unanimously approved the resolution affirming the election results, which also included the election of Wade Workman, Eric Olsen, and Lester deBraga, who all ran unopposed and are currently serving on the Board of Directors.

Mike Olsen, initially appointed to the Board last month to fill the vacancy left by retired Director Joe Gomes, would normally have served the remainder of Gomes’s term through 2028. However, because an election was already scheduled for Division 4, Olsen ran unopposed, was elected, and will now serve a full term from 2026 to 2030.

The TCID Board of Directors helps oversee district operations from a policy standpoint, provides direction to staff as needed, represents water users in the district’s six divisions, and votes on decisions regarding contracts, land sales, water policy, budgets, and other operational matters.

Board members serve on various committees, which include the Carson Lake Advisory, Employee Relations, Finance, Negotiations, O&M (Operations & Maintenance), Policy, Public Relations, Revenue/IT, and Safety Committees.

Also on the agenda was the appointment of officers for Board Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer. The board unanimously voted to keep all current officer appointments in place.

• President – Eric Olsen, Division 5, serving from 2026 to 2030
• Vice President – David Stix Jr., Division 1, serving from 2024 to 2028
• Secretary – Robert Oakden, Division 3, serving from 2024 to 2028
• Treasurer – Lester deBraga, Division 7, serving from 2026 to 2030

The seven-member TCID board also includes:

• Abram Schank, Division 6, serving from 2026 to 2030
• Wade Workman, Division 2, serving from 2026 to 2030
• Mike Olsen, Division 4, serving from 2026 to 2030

All board members were sworn in and took the oath of office. TCID Clerical Assistant Ariel Tomb will continue to serve as Assistant Secretary to the Board.

Also attending the meeting were TCID General Manager Ben Shawcroft, Construction & Maintenance Manager Cody Biggs, and Finance Manager Helen-Marie Fowkes.