Measure T to ban vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe on way to passing

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - What should be the final count of ballots for the November 6 election in El Dorado County was released today, giving clarity to a hotly contested ballot measure in South Lake Tahoe. The citizen generated Measure T calls for a ban of all vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe except for those in what is called the "tourist core."

Friday's count shows the measure passing by 59 votes. This should be the final tally before next week's official certification of the vote but it is unknown if they have any ballots left to count. The Elections Departent released the count just before closing Friday. The certified count must be given to the California Secretary of State's office within 30 days of the election, or December 7.

Of the 121,192 registered voters in El Dorado County, 90,721 cast their ballot, or 74.86 percent. In South Lake Tahoe, 65 percent of the 10,959 registered voters turned in a ballot by November 6.

In anticipation of a close count on Measure T, the election's staff hand counted all of the City ballots along with the machine count.

The unofficial final count:

El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Area 5
Sue Novasel - incumbent - 6846 53.24%
Ken Curtzwiler - 5954 46.30%

South Lake Tahoe City Council - Top 3
Devin Middlebrook - 3308 19.10%
Cody Bass - 3095 17.87%
Tamara Wallace - 2495 14.41%
Wendy David - incumbent - 2161 12.48%
Hal Cole - 1677 9.68%
Bruce Grego - 1634 9.43%
Tom Davis - incumbent - 1343 7.75%
Austin Sass - incumbent - 885 5.11%
Patrick Jarret - 662 3.82%

South Lake Tahoe Measure T - Vacation Home Rentals
Yes - 3517 50.42%
No - 3458 49.58%

South Tahoe Public Utility District - Top 3
Nick Exline - 5332 23.93%
Chris Cefalu - incumbent - 3876 17.39%
James Jones - incumbent - 3511 15.76%
Duane Wallace - incumbent - 3309 14.85%
Eric Schafer - 3291 14.77%
Louis Pierini - 2892 12.98%

South Lake Tahoe City Clerk
Sue Blankenship - 3411 60.33%
Ellen Palazzo- 2219 39.25%

South Lake Tahoe Treasurer
David Olivo - incumbent - 5089 98.47%

LTCC Board of Directors Area 5
Tony Sears - 1439 65.83%
Michael Marini- 736 33.67%

El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk
Janelle Horne - 44723 58.47%
Todd White - 31587 41.29%

El Dorado County Measures

Measure J - Transient Occupancy Tax rise to 12 percent
Yes - 36865 43.89%
No - 47135 56.11%

Measure N - Taxation, permitting and enforcement of cannabis
Yes - 53932 64.65%
No - 29487 35.35%

Measure P - Authorization and regulation of outdoor grows of medical cannabis - Outdoor and canopy areas defined
Yes - 50470 60.54%
No - 33878 40.76%

Measure Q - Authorization and regulation of outdoor grows of recreational cannabis - Outdoor and canopy areas defined
Yes - 49228 59.24%
No - 33878 40.76%

Measure R - Authorization and regulation of retail sales, distribution, indoor cultivation of cannabis
Yes - 50582 61.20%
No - 32074 38.80%

Measure S - County Cannabis
Yes - 49222 60.02%
No - 332781 39.98%

Measure U - County Charter change to allow supervisors to be in office three terms
Yes - 19077 23.41%
No - 62431 76.59%