TUD Building
Sonora, CA TuCare Executive Director Melinda Fleming recently wrote a myMotherLode.com blog critical of recent TUD Board actions, and Board President Barbara Balen is responding to the concerns.
Fleming was critical of statements made by three board members, Balen, Lisa Murphy and Ron Ringen, in relation to water supply, and voiced displeasure about the dismissal of General Manager Ed Pattsion. Fleming also argued that if TUD considers suspending new water hookups, it would have a detrimental impact on the economy and housing. You can read Fleming’s blog here. TuCare is the acronym for Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and the Environment. It is backed by many local agriculture, timber industry and business leaders.
Apr 12, 2021 08:57 am
(The Tuolumne County Association of Realtors has authored a new myMotherLode.com blog critical of a recent Letter to the Editor in the Union Democrat authored by TUD Board member Ron Ringen. In the letter, Ringen raised concerns about increasing accessory dwellings in the county as a way to help meet housing demand.)
TUD Director Ron Ringen’s recent accessory dwelling unit (ADU) letter to the Editor acknowledged Tuolumne County has a housing shortage but then went on to note several of his perceived “drawbacks” for ADUs to be part of our County housing solution. Had Mr. Ringen done any research related to his perceived ADU “drawbacks” he would have found that they have been carefully considered and addressed by CA State Law and the County Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance supported by the County Housing Policy Committee, the County Planning Commission and then adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2020. The Ordinance can be found on the County websi
Ousted TUD General Manager Ed Pattison
Sonora, CA – The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) Board of Directors has voted to release its General Manager from his contract.
Thursday, after coming back from a closed session during a special meeting regarding whether to dismiss G.M. Ed Pattison, Board President Barbra Ballen revealed the decision.
“By a 3-1-1 vote, the board voted to terminate General Manager Ed Pattison’s contract without cause.”
The three in favor were Ballen, Board Vice President Ron Ringen and Director Lisa Murphy while Director Jeff Kerns voted against the firing and Director David Boatright abstained. That same vote by the board last Friday (March 26) put Pattison on paid administrative leave with his access privileges revoked, as reported here.