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Jackson City Council met Tuesday evening to a
public hearing and multiple discussion items. The two most hotly contested
items of the evening were the public hearing regarding the consideration of
water and sewer rate increases and the Consideration of Jackson Hills Golf
Course and Community Project Referenda. The public hearing began with a
presentation by City Manager Mike Daly on the city’s projected deficit of $193,718 for the sewer system and
$157,281 for the water system. Since August, the Amador Water Agency has increased the
wholesale treated-water rate by 22% and the current water purchase cost is
projected to increase from $606,000 to $741,000 in 2007/2008. The last water rate increase by the
City was 4.0% in 2004 after a citizen committee scrutinized water and sewer
department operations.
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A group of Amador County citizens is forming an organization of volunteers to help stabilize and reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Amador County. Project spokesperson Jerry L. Scott says the new group plans to work with all stakeholders including concerned citizens, business organizations, agricultural organizations, faith based organizations and the cities of Sutter Creek, Jackson, Ione, Plymouth, Amador City, and the County Board of Supervisors to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Amador County. The group calls itself Amador County Citizens For Stabilizing & Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and will be implementing a national program called Cool Cities and Cool Counties, a program Scott says has been successful in over 500 cities and several counties throughout the U.S. Scott is asking for interested volunteers to join the group -- If you’d like more information about this effort, call Jerry Scott at 296-1775.
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State Senator Dave Cox
will be the opening speaker at Wednesday night’s session of Amador Government
101 the ongoing workshop series
being offered by decision and policy makers to help the general public better
understand Amador County Government. Senator Cox was so impressed by the
workshops being held to allow local citizens an opportunity to hear how our
local government works, he asked to be able to speak at this week’s informative
event.
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Monday, 22 October 2007 01:56
Amador County Waste Managemenet Offering Tire Collection Event
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Amador County Waste Management Department is
offering special one-day waste tire collection events at three convenient
locations. The first is Saturday
October 27th from 10am to 12pm at Plymouth Elementary School.
The second, Saturday,
November 3 from 10-12 at Airport
Road in Jackson
and the last on Saturday,
November 10th from 10-12 at Howard Park in Ione. Amador County
residents may bring up to nine passenger or light truck tires without rims to
one scheduled collection event for proper disposal and recycling. Space is
limited, therefore, industrial, farming, or heavy equipment tires will not be
accepted. This event is for residential use only and not available to tire
dealers, shops, or other commercial businesses. Sorry, there are no exceptions
to these restrictions.
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Caltrans reminds drivers
that, in the fall and winter, the lower foothills and Valley areas are plagued by extremely
dense fog which poses a severe driving hazard. Despite the predictability of
the seasonal fog, multi-vehicle accidents are commonplace, due to the
combination of fog, excessive speed, and traffic congestion. To alert drivers
to fog hazard, Caltrans has installed a number of automated warning signs along
southbound Interstate 5 and westbound Hwy 120. The signs are equipped with
monitors which will detect foggy conditions and slow or stopped traffic, and
transmit an appropriate warning to drivers. While Caltrans is committed to
enhancing safety on state highways, drivers on all highways are reminded to
take necessary precautions by adjusting
your speed and driving habits for poor visibility conditions, and to allow
plenty of time to get to your destination.
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Monday, 15 October 2007 01:45
Plymouth City Council Promises to Uphold Agreement Made in 1998
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Last Thursday the Plymouth City council promised to fulfill
an agreement made in 1998 by 2009. The agreement includes three major projects.
One of which includes installing a drop inlet, as part of an access
understanding related to Emerson Drive, which once provided access to the old
racetrack. In 1998 that project was expanded to include replacing and upsizing
the conduits that cross state highway 49. The project would consist of
constructing two drop inlets, and extending the highway cross culvert approximately
30 feet. The city has
promised to complete 1 of 3 projects that would include completion of the drop
inlet by 2009.
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Important
Road Closure Notice if
you’re in Drytown: Church Street
in Drytown will be closed from 8 am to 3 pm, today, Thursday Oct 4, from New Chicago Road to
Hwy 49. Crews will be replacing a culvert across Church St. School Bus traffic
will not be affected as buses will pass through before crews start in the
morning and will be able to pass at the end of the day.
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In a report released last week by the Valley Air
District, a remarkably low number of Spare the Air days were declared in the San Joaquin Valley
this summer – and that
means cleaner air for Amador
County as well. Just six
Spare the Air days were called District-wide during the 2007 season, ending
Sunday. Typically, between 20 and 40 Spare the Air days are declared
during the summer, depending on location. Jim Harris of the Amador Air District
told TSPN that his agency does not have any local air monitoring equipment and
relies on Spare the Air warnings from the adjacent Valley Air District to
determine when Amador
County air may be
unhealthy.
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A personnel shift in Congressman Dan Lungren’s
office has local residents talking- talking about what the shift may mean in
terms of the politics for a potential Indian gaming casino in Plymouth. The move by Lungren’s former
Intergovernmental Affairs Director Peter Tateishi from the public sector to the
private sector is the source of concern. Tateishi has
resigned his position in Lungren’s office and subsequently accepted a position
as a contract employee for the Ione Band of Miwok tribe. According to
Ione Band of Miwok tribal administrator Pam Baumgartner after the tribe became
aware that Tateishi had left Lungren’s office they retained Tateishi by
contract to provide the Tribe with consulting services and communication
strategies.
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On Tuesday, Amador
County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commissioners held joint public
workshops on sea-land container regulations in Amador County.
The large storage containers, designed for transporting cargo on trucks, trains
and ships, are used throughout the county on ranches, industrial and commercial
operations, schools, county agencies and even on single family homes as
inexpensive, secure and fireproof storage. In May of 2006, the Amador County
building code was amended to include regulations to encourage appropriate
locations and uses these containers and to protect the visual quality of the
county.
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