district 2
Virtual Town Hall debate for Douglas County commission candidates
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:16pm
Event Date:
May 4, 2020 - 6:00pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - There will be a virtual town hall debate on Monday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. for the six candidates vying for the open three positions. Voters will have an opportunity to hear the candidates discuss the issues in depth prior to voting in the June primary.
Douglas County commissioner expresses regret for action at meeting
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/18/2019 - 10:40am
STATELINE, Nev. – One of the two Douglas County commissioners involved in an altercation on Thursday has issued a statement, regretting the behavior displayed at their meeting in Lake Tahoe.
Filing period open for Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustess
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/10/2018 - 6:51pm
There are several opportunities this election season for South Lake Tahoe area residents to represent their community on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (1), LTUSD School Board (2) , City Council (3), City Clerk (1), City Treasurer (1), South Tahoe Public Utility District (2), Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District, and now, Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees (2).
The positions all have residential requirements with both LTCC and LTUSD have further area boundaries.
The filing period opens on July 16 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on August 10, 2018.
Dan Coverly to be new Douglas County Sheriff; Two new commissioners elected
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/13/2018 - 10:57pm
Just under 40 percent of the registered voters in Douglas County cast their ballots in the primary election Tuesday. With 100 percent of the precincts counted in Douglas County, the following results are in:
Sheriff
Coverley, Dan 6,954 53.79%
Duffy, Joe 3,173 24.54%
Brady, David J. 1,971 15.25%
Paris, Dean 830 6.42%
County Commissioner District 2
Engels, John 4,445 52.57%
Thaler, Steven (incumbent) 4,011 47.43%
County Commissioner District 4
Rice, Wesley A. 4,420 52.69%
Murphy, Janet 3,968 47.31%
Douglas County Assessor
Tholen, Trent 4,222 51.31%
Public meetings on broadband needs to be held in South Lake Tahoe, Placerville
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 12:17pm
Event Date:
January 18, 2018 (All day)
How is your internet? Would you like to see improved connections in the Lake Tahoe Basin?
El Dorado County is holding a day of public meetings to gather input for broadband planning and improvement on Thursday, January 18 at the Tahoe Mountain Lab in South Lake Tahoe.
The County is working with consulting firm NEO Connect to conduct a Broadband Feasibility Study to evaluate current broadband resources and identify options for improving connectivity and expanding broadband across the County.
El Dorado County election results
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/08/2016 - 7:46am
Under half of the registered voters in El Dorado County turned out in the polls Tuesday for the Presidential primary race that also chose a county judge and a few measures adjusting the county charter and growth in the county.
50,477, or 46.11 percent of the voters, voted in the June 7, 2016 election.
Measures needed to pass by a majority:
Measure A passed by a 2,600 vote margin with 53.02 percent of the vote. The preamble of the County Charter will be changed to new wording.
End time nears for El Dorado County recall against supervisors, DA and auditor
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 1:15am
On October 27, 2015, Sue Novasel, the County Supervisor representing South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Tahoma and Pollock Pines was served a “notice of intent to circulate a recall petition” by a group of citizens who said they are “tired of the corruption and cronyism that has plagued our county for years.” It wasn’t only Novasel, but all five of the County Supervisors, Shiva Frentzen, Ron Mikulaco, Michael Ranalli and Brian Veerkamp.
El Dorado County Sheriff holding community town hall meetings
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/11/2016 - 4:19pm
Event Date:
January 27, 2016 - 6:00pm
El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini has scheduled several town hall style meetings throughout the county and has invited to public to attend to discuss his new Sheriff facility in Placerville. The meetings by scheduled supervisorial districts in order to accommodate more people, though the South Lake Tahoe meeting will be held in Pollock Pines.
Final Douglas County Election Results
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/04/2014 - 11:29pm
Douglas County has now counted 100% of the ballots for Tuesday's election.
State Senate 17 Senatorial District
REP - SETTELMEYER, JAMES A. 15,301 100.00%
State Assembly Dist. 39
IAP - GIORDANO, AL 3,716 22.33%
REP - WHEELER, JIM 12,924 77.67%
County Assessor
DOUGLAS W. ''DOUG'' 15,195 100.00%
County Clerk/Treasurer
REP - THRAN, TED 14,966 100.00%
County Commissioner District 2
REP - THALER, STEVEN 14,585 100.00%
County Commissioner District 4
REP - MCDERMID, NANCY 14,156 100.00%
District Attorney
TahoeChamber Endorses Seven Candidates for California Elections
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/19/2014 - 7:35am
TahoeChamber has endorsed seven candidates for the upcoming election that best portray the values and abilities necessary to serve the South Shore business community. As directed by the TahoeChamber Board of Directors, the TahoeChamber Candidate Endorsement Committee (TC-CEC) used the pillars of the Chamber’s adopted Tahoe Future A South Shore Community Vision 2020 as the foundational criteria for evaluating candidates. The pillars include Economic Vitality, Quality of Life, Sustainability, Infrastructure and Intellectual Capital.
First Meeting for County Charter Review Committee Since Release of Grand Jury Report
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 11:37pm
Event Date:
June 25, 2014 - 5:00pm
The El Dorado County Charter was at the center of the Grand Jury's released end of year report last week. Their findings will be discussed at the County Charter Review Committee meeting on Thursday evening in Placerville.
El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting Ousted From Office
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/07/2014 - 12:19am
During Ray Nutting's sentencing on six misdemeanor charges stemming from loans received for the purpose of getting bailed out of jail, Judge Timothy Buckley ordered Nutting to vacate his County Supervisor seat for District 2.
Buckley also sentenced him to three years of probation and 30 days of community service.
Congressional debate live tonight at 6 p.m. on public radio and television
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 3:32pm
Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate tonight, two days before early voting begins for the Congressional District 2 Special Election. The debate begins at 6 p.m. and will be aired in a collaborate effort between Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (KUNR); KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS) and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
