While two municipal sales tax measures in western Nevada County fared well on election night, a parcel tax increase to fund south county schools was ultimately defeated. Both Grass Valley’s Measure N and Nevada City’s Measure L passed by large margins, 66 percent and 75 percent respectively, according to preliminary figures tallied by the Nevada County Elections office Tuesday night. “I am pleasantly surprised with the results. In this economic climate, for a tax initiative to pass, it goes to show people are concerned about public safety in Grass Valley and support the police and fire and the need to …