Amador County – The Pine Grove Council and the Pine Grove Civic Improvement Club, two quasi-political groups in the upcountry, will meet Wednesday to discuss redistricting and upcountry representation, among other items. The council has been discussing the option for some time with Supervisors Louis Boitano and Ted Novelli, whose districts both include the Pine Grove area. Debbie Dunn, who is a member of the Amador Water Agency, the Pine Grove Council and Co-chair of the Upcountry Community Council, has been the driving force behind the move. Dunn and other upcountry residents have been critical of “a lack of representation” in county decisions, mainly because Pine Grove is not an incorporated city and therefore not entitled to a seat in many county government entities. At the Pine Grove Council meeting May 8, Dunn said if one person on the Pine Grove Council in the last 6 years sat on ACTC, it would benefit Upcountry. Dunn said “2/3rds of the county” is not represented because they live in the Upcountry. Election office records show that 4,044 registered voters live in District 3, the fewest in any district. District 5 has the most voters with 4,517; District 2 is a close second with 4,408; District 4 has 4,236; and District 1 has 4,087. Dunn also says Pine Grove and Upcountry residents have “no representation on the Amador Regional Planning Committee,” and it is “leaving 2/3rds of this county out.” Dunn said she “went to whine about representation” at a past meeting and Sutter Creek Councilman Tim Murphy told her he did not think the Regional Planning Committee was “going in that direction.” The discussion continues Wednesday, June 3rd, at Pine Grove Town Hall. The Pine Grove Council meets at 5:30pm and the Pine Grove Civic Improvement Club meets at 6:30. Also on the agenda, the club will get updates on the County Fair window for Pine Grove, Hot August Nights - a Pine Grove sponsored music event in Pine Grove Park, and the Town Hall Renovation Project. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Amador County – The Pine Grove Council and the Pine Grove Civic Improvement Club, two quasi-political groups in the upcountry, will meet Wednesday to discuss redistricting and upcountry representation, among other items. The council has been discussing the option for some time with Supervisors Louis Boitano and Ted Novelli, whose districts both include the Pine Grove area. Debbie Dunn, who is a member of the Amador Water Agency, the Pine Grove Council and Co-chair of the Upcountry Community Council, has been the driving force behind the move. Dunn and other upcountry residents have been critical of “a lack of representation” in county decisions, mainly because Pine Grove is not an incorporated city and therefore not entitled to a seat in many county government entities. At the Pine Grove Council meeting May 8, Dunn said if one person on the Pine Grove Council in the last 6 years sat on ACTC, it would benefit Upcountry. Dunn said “2/3rds of the county” is not represented because they live in the Upcountry. Election office records show that 4,044 registered voters live in District 3, the fewest in any district. District 5 has the most voters with 4,517; District 2 is a close second with 4,408; District 4 has 4,236; and District 1 has 4,087. Dunn also says Pine Grove and Upcountry residents have “no representation on the Amador Regional Planning Committee,” and it is “leaving 2/3rds of this county out.” Dunn said she “went to whine about representation” at a past meeting and Sutter Creek Councilman Tim Murphy told her he did not think the Regional Planning Committee was “going in that direction.” The discussion continues Wednesday, June 3rd, at Pine Grove Town Hall. The Pine Grove Council meets at 5:30pm and the Pine Grove Civic Improvement Club meets at 6:30. Also on the agenda, the club will get updates on the County Fair window for Pine Grove, Hot August Nights - a Pine Grove sponsored music event in Pine Grove Park, and the Town Hall Renovation Project. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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