Mike Albrecht, a vocal timber industry advocate for decades in Tuolumne County, is the newly-elected board president for the American Loggers Council, a national advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C.
Preventing catastrophic wildfires was the main focus of the Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and the Environment's annual dinner and auction on Saturday
The commission makes decisions and recommendations regarding development and land-use proposals.
The appointment terms for the seats representing supervisorial districts one, four and five, along with an at-large seat, all expired last month. The seats have been held by Ryan Relei, Mark Banks, Charlotte Frazier and Dick Pland.
New District One Supervisor David Goldemberg nominated Jerry Morrow for his district’s seat, Supervisor Kathleen Haff recommended Catherine Santa Maria for District Four, and Supervisor Jaron Brandon proposed Linda Emerson for District Five. There was consensus among the board to allow the individual supervisors to pick the appointments for their districts.