Nutting loses appeal to retain supervisor seat

Former El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting lost his appeal July 31 to retain his seat.

He wanted the Third District Court of Appeal to vacate the June 6 decision of Superior Court Judge Timothy Buckley which said Nutting should be removed from office.

Nutting was convicted of six counts involving obtaining illegal loans from county employees and a county contractor.

A special election is set for September to fill Nutting’s District 2 seat. His wife, Jennifer, is one of the candidates.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report