By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats significantly improved its financial position during the 2018-19 fiscal year ending June 30, an outside auditor told the City Council on Thursday. […]
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A very dry November and big water leak creates some worries for city of Yachats
November rain in Yachats was the lowest recorded in the last 10 years, resulting in an 11-month total rainfall amount for the area just 71 percent of normal. There […]
Yachats council votes to allow unlimited vacation rentals in commercial and motel zones, lowers cap in residential areas
The Yachats City Council has made a dramatic change in the city’s vacation rental ordinance, deciding to allow an unlimited number of rentals in areas of the town zoned […]
Yachats council backs off big increase in vacation rental fees, opens discussion on unlimited licenses in commercial, motel zones
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council changed directions on two significant vacation rental regulation issues Thursday, backing off a major increase in fees and then launching a discussion […]
Criticism and lack of data forces Yachats council to put off increase in vacation rental fees
Faced with a barrage of criticism and unable to explain how the money might be spent, the Yachats City Council has backed off a proposed doubling of fees for […]
City halts Yachats Library expansion, seeks to leverage new $150,000 donation
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission wants to step back from an immediate expansion of the city library after the pledge of a $150,000 donation by longtime resident […]
Yachats’ fake cop car and ‘Officer Creepy’ do their job in slowing Highway 101 traffic
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The 14-year-old black and white Ford Crown Victoria sporting a big city of Yachats logo sits at a slight angle along U.S. Highway 101 on the […]
Yachats City Council changes meeting schedule, again
You may want to write this down to keep it straight — the Yachats City Council has changed its meeting schedule, again. The council has been meeting at 9:30 a.m. […]
Yachats council votes 3-2 to proceed with remodeling bids for 501 Building
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council is moving ahead with plans to get drawings and bids to remodel the 501 Building for city offices, despite the sudden misgivings […]
City will explore idea of using two empty lots for workforce housing
The two small residential building lots along Aqua Vista Loop and Marine Drive have been sitting empty for decades. The lots are owned by Lincoln County, which acquired them […]