Is It Legal? GRAND JURY Report on Supervisor Holland’s Fire Hydrant
The 2025-2026 Tuolumne County Civil Grand Jury report repeatedly cited District 1 Supervisor, Mike Holland, for mishandling his private development…
Understanding the 2025-2026 Grand Jury Reports
Governance Practices Impacting Public Trust Findings #1 and Recommendations are explained in this week’s newsletter. Findings #2-#6 will follow in…
Local County Workers Need Your Help
More than 200 workers in our community who provide essential services to keep Tuolumne County running, are facing hardship. These…
Understanding the 2025-2026 Grand Jury Reports
Governance Practices Impacting Public Trust Findings #1 and Recommendations are explained in this week’s newsletter. Findings #2-#6 will follow in…
The Truth About Station 56 Firehouse
On September 22, during a public hearing to approve the county’s 2026/2027 budget, I moved to restore $2.6 million in…
Dry Hydrants and Raw Water: A Lifeline for Tuolumne County When Facing Wildfires
As a former Tuolumne Utility District (TUD) director, a long-time TUD irrigation ditch customer (even before TUD existed), and someone…
Another Possible Violation of the Brown Act as the Community Aims to Make Elected Officials Accountable
The California Brown Act states:54952.2(c) Nothing in this section shall impose the requirements of this chapter upon any of the…
How Tuolumne County Government Arrives at a Budget
[Note: Tuolumne County’s Wallet: Budget Basics for Residents, Part I, published in the January 2, 2026 newsletter, discussed the 2026…
Understanding the 2025-2026 Grand Jury Reports
Behind the Devastation: Tuolumne County Community Development Department Community Development Department Findings [Note: Engage Tuolumne reprinted “Staffing Findings” from the…
What the Repeal of the U.S. Forest Service 2001 Roadless Rule Could Mean for Tuolumne County
Public Comment Ends September 21 at 11:59 pm EST/9:00 pm PDT. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced in August…
Safety Tool or Privacy Threat?
License Plate Readers Notice those shiny new cameras downtown? They photograph every vehicle that passes, read the license plate, log…
Understanding the 2025-2026 Grand Jury Reports
Behind the Devastation: Tuolumne County Community Development Department Staffing Findings Introduction The Tuolumne County Community Development Department (CDD) is one of…
