Last week the city of Plymouth adopted their new capital facilities fees for the city. Consultants from the Goodwin Consulting Group gave the council their final presentation of the studies last Thursday. The council was wary of adopting the new fees as the Plymouth Pipeline is still unfinished. Councilman Jon Colburn asked, “How can we adopt accurate water fees when, in a few months, we will have a new pipeline?” Goodwin consultants told the council…

Last Friday March 23, 2007 at approximately 0537 am, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 Emergency call for a possible drowning at Lake Amador, 7500 Lake Amador Drive in Jackson Valley. Upon arrival to the scene, the deputy located two subjects in the lake, attempting to provide cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a male subject.  The two subjects and the deputy pulled the male onto the shore wherein the deputy and one of…

Sutter Amador Hospital’s new state of the art Out Patient Services Center was celebrated Saturday when the hospital held the grand Opening of the new building. The state of the art center has been open to the public for over a month serving patients form Amador and Calaveras Counties.

Thursday’s Amador Water Agency meeting was packed with concerned developers as the agency broached the subject of the collection of participation fees. General Manager Jim Abercrombie introduced the item by saying it is a said the discussion item only and that no decision will be made. He then explained that “There are a number of capitol improvements that we need to implement by 2010.” He said they have begun to research collecting participation fees from…

The Amador County General Plan Committee has released a working paper that creates a foundation for preparing the goals, policies, and programs in the Amador County General Plan related to infrastructure, public facilities, and services. The General Plan policies related to infrastructure, public facilities, and services will ensure that county residents maintain sufficient facilities needed for the delivery of vital community services and functions such as water, sewage, stormwater, communications, and solid waste reduction and…

A proposal to ban smoking in cars with children inside, to be heard Wednesday in the state Senate's health committee, is the third bill in three months that has taken California's Legislature into arenas some say are better left to parents. The first would have outlawed spanking, and debate continues over whether to mandate vaccinating seventh-grade girls against a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer. California is one of at least 16 states considering…

Assembly Bill 885 is legislation related to statewide minimum standards for onsite sewage treatment systems. The bill was signed in to law by Governor Gray Davis on September 28, 2000. The bill was sponsored by the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators (CAEHA) and was introduced by Assembly Member Hannah Beth Jackson in February 1999. The exact language and rules for the law have been under consideration since that time with this month a draft…

Earlier this week, the Ione city council rejected a request for a meeting from the Buena Vista band of Me-Wuk Indians. The tribe had intended to meet with mayor Jerry Sherman and members of city staff to discuss the City’s comments regarding the Tribal Environmental Impact report. Specifically, the comments responded to the TEIR’s proposed mitigations for police and fire protection, traffic and circulation, noise and air quality, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and city administration,…

This week 30 cage fighters weighed in at the Jackson Rancheria for last night’s popular Global Knockout. The event was completely sold out weeks ago. The fighters, fans and promoters are all pumped up and ready for the highly anticipated show. After the popularity of the last two events it is sure to return at the Jackson Rancheria.

Yesterday’s Amador Water Agency meeting brought some interesting news from Ryland Homes, the developer of the Wildflower subdivision in Ione. Ryland’s representatives stated that the water agency’s request for cash upfront payments for water connections for the planned 276 home neighborhood may be beyond the company’s scope at this point. The dollar amount being discussed is around the 1.3 million dollar mark and Ryland representatives state that the company has already invested 28 million dollars…