Amador County – Plymouth City Manager Dixon Flynn said Wednesday that there are no obstacles remaining with Amador County regarding Plymouth’s search for an agreement on the sale of water from its Arroyo Ditch. The Amador County Board of Supervisors last week approved a deal with the Plymouth City Council that opens the door for a deal, but Flynn said they have yet to reach an agreement with the Shenandoah Water Company. The Plymouth City Council last week in closed session discussed and approved an extension of an exclusive negotiating agreement with Shenandoah Water. The council gave closed-session instruction to the its negotiating team, made up of Flynn, Councilwoman Patricia Shackleton, Councilman Jon Colburn, Finance Director Jeff Gardner and Consulting Engineer Richard Prima. Flynn said “if there is no agreement in the near future,” the city “will probably start talking to other parties.” He said the company owes the city some money, and they need to pay the city. He said there was “no obstacle with the county.” Supervisors approved Chairman Ted Novelli’s signature of an amendment to their original agreement with Plymouth on the Arroyo Ditch. Supervisors then placed the decision in abeyance, and lifted it again, with stipulations. Flynn said “any agreement will come back to the people” of Plymouth “for public comment,” not a public hearing, but a public meeting. “Before going to the city,” they will take any agreement “to the county for their input.” Flynn said that was part of the supervisors’ “agreement to have this more forward.” Flynn said: “We’re not going to make any deal where someone else loses here. We’re going to look after the assets of the people for their benefit.” The council has been accused by some people of selling the city’s water rights, including former councilman Gary Colburn, a recent past city council candidate. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.