By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Waldport Mayor Greg Holland announced his immediate resignation from office on social media early Wednesday. In a letter posted on Facebook’s Waldport Community page, […]
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Waldport accepting applications for mayor position and council seats; Holland not running again
WALDPORT — The city of Waldport is accepting applications for the position of mayor and three council seats for the Nov. 5 general election. Anyone wanting to run […]
Waldport council hears of 11% increase in sheriff’s contract, OKs development changes and dog area for Southworth Park
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Developing a piece of property in Waldport just got easier while un-developing a piece of property just became possible after the city council approved […]
In first meeting of year, Waldport city council increases lodging taxes to 12 percent, bans all fireworks
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Waldport city council approved a fireworks ban and an increase in lodging taxes during its first meeting of the year. Both decisions Thursday moved […]
In last meeting of the year, Waldport council OKs sidewalk idea, crosswalk lights, new nonprofit and lodging tax increase
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Waldport city council quickly approved several plans and projects during its last meeting of the year that ran the gamut from installing new […]
Waldport orders massive playground structure for new Southworth Park, but will need volunteers to prepare and erect it
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Thirteen months after winning a $750,000 grant to help develop a 12-acre park in the middle of downtown, the city of Waldport is ordering […]
Waldport council says “no” to Lincoln County request for $10,000 to help fund winter emergency shelter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Saying they didn’t know how local homeless people would get to Newport and upset that Lincoln County might be cutting a $10,000 contribution to […]
Waldport stages ceremonial groundbreaking at Louis Southworth Park with the hope to begin work by late summer
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – More than 125 people and a slew of dignitaries turned out Monday for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the city’s new Louis Southworth Park, with […]
Waldport council OKs “Good of the City” ordinance changes to allow city manager leeway on some fines, rules
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Waldport city council has amended an ordinance giving the city manager more leeway – with some reporting and accounting oversight – to waive some […]
Waldport council OKs 2023-24 spending plan — and lots of construction projects “with other peoples’ money”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Waldport city officials say residents should see lots of construction activity around town the next 1-2 years based on their plans and a newly […]