In the welter of opinions and words surrounding how appointments are made to both the Amador County Transportation Commission and Amador Regional Transit System, it's very simple.
Three of the six appointments to both agencies, according to their by-laws, are made by the board of supervisors. All the board has to do is decide to make changes in those appointments. Why doesn't the board have a public meeting to receive citizens' input, and then make up-to-date changes? And, while they are doing that, include time limits - as already are in place for the other three commissioners who are appointed by the five cities of the county. Such prompt (and overdue) action by the board of supervisors would go far toward creating a positive sense of equal representation on the part of concerned upcountry taxpayers. The last thing we need is the formation of a joint powers authority - still another ill-advised action on the part of a commission that is being closely scrutinized these days.