Amador County – The Plymouth City Council last Thursday rejected a request for more expenses for its Planning consultant, and sent staff to study its agreement with the city planners. City Planner Darcy Goulart said the amendment to the planning department’s budget for General Plan work, including answering public comments, would total $25,000, instead of the original $32,000 listed in the agenda packet. She said the “comment letters are taking more time to answer” than they thought. Councilman Greg Baldwin asked if the letters were from people who lived out-of-town. City Manager Dixon Flynn said “city staff has expressed a concern to me that this (General Plan) probably could have been scaled down.” But he said “at this point, we can’t back up and start over.” Councilman Mike O’meara asked if it was “going to become a bottomless pit.” Baldwin said “it’s time to fire somebody. This is the people’s money.” Flynn said the Environmental Impact Report of the General Plan would include public comment that must be answered and will cost even more money. The council rejected the request for the $25,000 budget change, and asked Flynn to read the contract with Goulart and Development Impact Incorporated of Elk Grove. They also told Flynn to “talk with the city attorney if needed,” and put the issue on the agenda for the next meeting. O’Meara also asked to see how much money the city has spent with the company. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.