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Although concerned about assuming operating costs, Yachats council moves forward with grant application for tourist trolley

September 7, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Although concerned about assuming the cost of operating a tourist trolley for five months a year, the Yachats city council voted unanimously Thursday to continue pursuing a $100,000 grant to help purchase a vehicle. The Yachats Chamber of Commerce is pushing the idea of a trolley to ferry tourists and locals from motels in

With a coin flip to break a 2-2 tie, winner Barry Collins is sworn in as Yachats’ newest city council member

July 20, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Choosing a new city council member came down to a coin toss at Yachats’ city council meeting Wednesday after four current members were split on which of two applicants was the best fit. The mayor and three councilors wrote their votes on pieces of paper and passed them to deputy city recorder Kimmie Jackson,

Saying she no longer has the “passion or energy” for politics, Yachats city councilor Ann Stott resigns mid-term

June 15, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Saying she no longer had the “passion or energy” to be a member of the Yachats city council, Ann Stott resigned Tuesday after serving 2 1/2 years. Stott, who twice ran unsuccessfully for mayor, tendered her resignation in a letter to fellow council members. Mayor Craig Berdie announced Stott’s resignation at Wednesday’s council meeting. Stott

Yachats council agrees to ask former southern California newspaper executive to be interim city manager

May 24, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Rick Sant moved to Yachats three years ago after a career helping run large newspaper operations in Orange County, Calif. and Spokane. Now he’s offering to help the city of Yachats until it can find a new city manager. After a special meeting and executive session Tuesday, the city council voted unanimously to negotiate

Yachats city manager resigns effective May 31, citing personnel issues, misinformation and council interference

April 13, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats city council Wednesday announced the resignation of city manager Heide Lambert effective May 31, its plan to hire a contractor to assist during the transition and a professional consultant to find her replacement. Following a 90-minute closed, executive session to discuss the matter, mayor Craig Berdie said during a brief

Yachats city council holds short, special meeting to clarify contract issues with city planner and her job

March 30, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council hopes a special, 16-minute meeting Wednesday clears up any confusion over the city planner’s job – and maybe who holds it. The council – with Mayor Craig Berdie conducting the meeting from home because of a positive Covid test and councilor Greg Scott online from Vietnam at 3 a.m. local

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Although concerned about assuming operating costs, Yachats council moves forward with grant application for tourist trolley

With a coin flip to break a 2-2 tie, winner Barry Collins is sworn in as Yachats’ newest city council member

Saying she no longer has the “passion or energy” for politics, Yachats city councilor Ann Stott resigns mid-term

Yachats council agrees to ask former southern California newspaper executive to be interim city manager

Yachats city manager resigns effective May 31, citing personnel issues, misinformation and council interference

Yachats city council holds short, special meeting to clarify contract issues with city planner and her job

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