Amador County – Renee Chapman, “at-large” representative on the Amador Regional Planning Committee, attended the Pine Grove Community Council meeting Wednesday, saying she was trying to get in touch with “at-large” areas of the county. Attendees suggested Chapman invite the Planning Committee to meet at Pine Grove Town Hall. Council member Andy Byrne said the regional committee was formed “for the very same reasons why we exist as a council.” Chapman said she had an idea for the county as a whole, to invite someone from the Economic Development Administration to “look at Amador County on a more regional level.” District 3 Supervisor Ted Novelli said he had discussed this with the Amador County Business Council, and he is planning to meet with them, representatives from the five cities in Amador, county representatives and county businesses. He said he hoped that a regular bi-monthly or quarterly meeting of those groups could be established. Supervisor Louis Boitano said corporations, such as PG&E, have endowment grants to finance such meetings. Byrne asked about the possibility of forming a “Council of Governments” with the Regional Planning Committee. Boitano, a founding 2-year member of the committee, said there may be interest “as time goes on.” A majority of the Regional Planning Committee members oppose a Council of Governments. Debbie Dunn, District 4 Board member of the Amador Water Agency, said 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 “the fact that they picked Renee (Chapman) as the at-large member is a good move in that direction.” 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.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.