The Yachats City Council, some city staff and chairs of the four city commissioners have met with two city manager candidates – so now it’s the public’s turn. Manager candidates […]
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Yachats City Council names two finalists for city manager position — a Planning Commission member and nonprofit executive both from the area
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has announced its two finalists for city manager – a well-known former city contractor and Planning Commission member who moved here nine years […]
Yachats commission asks City Council to allocate funds for open space design, pocket parks and bike rack projects
The Yachats Parks & Commons wants the city to keep moving on some projects. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend to the City Council that it: Release up […]
Yachats Fire District completes sale of old station, adding $338,000 to its accounts and sending $115,000 to the city
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District has completed the sale of its former station in downtown Yachats, adding $338,000 to its books and sending $115,430 to the […]
With street transfer imminent, Yachats commission wants to create two small “pocket parks” along Ocean View Drive overlooking the Pacific
By Quinton Smith/YachatsNews.com Now that the city of Yachats is about to gain ownership of Ocean View Drive, the city’s Parks & Commons Commission believes it’s also time to […]
Yachats council finishing interviews with city manager candidates Friday, hopes to name finalists for visits
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council will complete its fourth and last preliminary interview with a city manager candidate Friday morning and then will decide whom to bring in […]
Yachats council approves $12,000 to weatherize Little Log Church, but wants community discussion on much bigger cost for repairs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has approved up to $12,000 to weatherproof the city’s deteriorating Little Log Church & Museum for the winter. But once that is […]
Yachats council authorizes city manager to negotiate higher salary for potential office employee after initial job offer rejected
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council resumed its public thrashing around Wednesday over hiring a former contractor to handle some bookkeeping and administrative functions at City Hall after […]
After another disorganized, contentious discussion, Yachats City Council agrees to advertise for city manager and hire deputy city recorder
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council showed Wednesday what can happen when an inexperienced and mostly rudderless group is working with an inexperienced city planner asked to also […]
Yachats City Council tries a little self-evaluation of its first six months of work — and it does not go well
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com During a week when the lone employee in Yachats City Hall struggled to even answer the phones, it probably wasn’t the best timing for Mayor Leslie […]