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Public accuses Supervisor Holland of tapping county water line; Holland says hydrant was installed with county permission

5916765 · October 7, 2025
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Multiple speakers at oral communications accused Supervisor Mike Holland of illegally tapping a county or TUD water line; Holland told the board he obtained permission from a former county administrator and said the hydrant, reportedly valued at more than $10,000, was donated to the county.

At the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting on Oct. 7, several members of the public accused District 1 Supervisor Mike Holland of improperly connecting a fire hydrant to a county water line and of failing to obtain required permits. The accusations appeared primarily in oral communications rather than as an agendized item.

Christopher Butner, who identified himself as a community journalist, said he had investigated a report in the local newsletter Engage Tuolumne alleging that Holland or his private company had tapped a Tuolumne Utility District or county water line to support a construction project. Butner said the allegations warranted investigation by law…

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