Sutter Creek – The Amador Regional Planning Committee next week will hear presentations on Jackson and Plymouth municipal wastewater treatment systems and also hear about those 2 cities’ plans for the future. The committee has requested that each member jurisdiction of the Regional Planning Committee present an overview of its wastewater treatment facilities and plans. The intent was to discuss challenges and share solutions related to the treatment and disposal of wastewater, and to seek opportunities to coordinate efforts whenever feasible. Next Wednesday’s meeting will feature presentations on the city of Jackson’s wastewater treatment master plan; and a presentation on the city of Plymouth’s wastewater treatment facilities and plans. In past Planning Committee meetings, staff members from Sutter Creek and from Ione have given presentations on those cities’ wastewater treatment systems. The Planning Committee’s membership includes the Amador County Board of Supervisors, represented by Supervisors Brian Oneto and Board Chairman Ted Novelli. Current committee members are Mayor Pro Tempore Tim Murphy of Sutter Creek; Mayor Connie Gonsalves of Jackson; Novelli and Brian Oneto; Councilwoman Andrea Bonham of Ione; Councilwoman Pat Fordyce of Plymouth; and public member Renee Chapman. Some future agenda items for the Planning Committee include General Plan Update Presentations. Amador County’s update is still in progress. Amador County’s General Plan Panel has met since last October on the project. The Ione Planning Commission 2 weeks ago made a recommendation to the Ione City Council, which will consider its General Plan Update in a meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday. On August 13th, the Plymouth City Council approved its General Plan Update. Plymouth has spent nearly half a million dollars on its update. Other Amador Regional Planning Committee future agenda items include individual presentations on current and proposed wastewater treatment and recycled water distribution facilities and programs. Another is the drafting of a program document supporting the sharing of revenues from major new and relocated commercial developments. Another future agenda item is establishing a system to share personnel and material resources between jurisdictions. Another is recirculation of the updated memorandum of understanding (which created the planning committee). The Amador Regional Planning Committee meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 2nd, at the Sutter Creek Community Building on Church Street. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.