Holland Wins District One Supervisor Seat, Tax Measures Failing
Sonora, CA — Mike Holland easily won the District One Board of Supervisors race, receiving about 64% of the vote. Write-in candidate Larry Coombes is in second with nearly 27%, and Mark Plummer (who earlier suspended his campaign) is third with 9%.
Holland was very pleased to hear the results and thanked his supporters for putting their trust in him.
Asked about the biggest issues he heard about on the campaign trail, he responded, “There were many. Public safety, the budget, roads, and the homeless. These are all very apparent problems that we have going on that need to be addressed. People are looking for things to be done in a different manner and bring some fresh ideas and new perspectives. I will bring my business background to the table, owning several small businesses here in our county. I have a different perspective.”
Holland will join Steve Griefer as a newcomer on the board in January, as Griefer won the District Four seat in March.
Two of the other very closely watched issues in Tuolumne County were the Measure Z tax measure and the Summerville High Measure B bond.
Both are losing by a margin that would be difficult to overcome, despite the over 4,400 ballots still to be counted, county-wide.
Measure Z has 56% opposed and 44% in favor and Measure B has 54% opposed and 46% in favor. Measure Z would require a simple majority to pass while Measure B would need a 55% majority.
In Calaveras County, Gary Tofanelli leads in the District One Supervisor race, 53-47%, and Autumn Andahl leads in the District Two race, 51-49%.
