Did Lynn Morgan abuse her position?

Since Lynn Morgan’s political track record is based upon her four years as chair of Upcountry Council, it’s important to continue to examine that record. One of the issues before the council during that time was support for a Community Block Development (CBD) grant to improve Upcounty fire hydrants. These hydrants either do not work and/or drain nearby residences, causing inconvenience and costly repairs.

Also, they often have non-standard and incompatible pipe or hose attachment sizes. Since fire safety is essential most Upcountry residents want this situation corrected. However, there is a contingent in Amador County that believes that any improvement, even if remedial, instigates the evils of growth. Lynn Morgan belongs to that contingent.

Following a discussion of the grant process, Lynn Morgan sent out an email stating that no consensus had been reached at Upcountry Council. Apparently, this was to serve her radical environmental political agenda since the Upcountry Council had not yet voted on the fire hydrant grant yet. At a following meeting the council voted their support for the project and issued a letter of support. Without community support, these grants are hard to get. When asked about her erroneous emails, Lynn Morgan said that she had erased all of them. I can’t help but think of Lois Lerner testifying before Congress about her missing emails of political persecution. In the same vein, Lynn Morgan’s abandoned annual reports remind me of Hillary Clinton’s “What does it matter now?” statement about the dead Americans in Bengasi.

Her misuse of the Upcountry Council email list may also have served to alert others of the “no improvement that could induce growth” crowd about this impending decision. Apparently, her UCC email list went beyond those signing in at meetings to include those out of the county which many UCC members find wrong and those out of the UCC area which some members find wrong. So it appears that Lynn Morgan used or misused the UCC email list for her own political purpose and for those sharing her political bent.