By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com As expected, the major motel managers in Yachats told the City Council Wednesday night that their idea to raise the city’s lodging tax by 11 percent was […]
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Consultant recommends new finance software for Yachats
The consultant now handling the Yachats’ finances Wednesday night recommended to the City Council that it adopt new accounting software to save staff time and provide a better picture of […]
State agency “forgives” part of Yachats’ loan for new water tank
An Oregon agency that financed the city of Yachats’ new south water tank has “forgiven” $700,000 of the $1.73 million loaned to build it. So now, instead of having to […]
Proposed Yachats lodging tax increase draws opposition, warnings
QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Most Yachats motel owners are strongly opposed to a proposed increase in the city’s lodging tax, contending that coupled with the city’s unusual food tax the city is […]
Yachats City Hall will trim back office hours amid staffing issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Hall will trim back its public office hours starting in April as the city tries to find two key employees and City Manager Shannon […]
Yachats council changes direction on charter revisions
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council tossed out hours of work fine-tuning changes to the city charter Wednesday when it took the advice of its attorney to instead simply […]
City Council works through long agenda Wednesday night
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The fine details of how even a small city is governed and operates were on full display Wednesday night during the second Yachats City Council meeting of […]
Planning Commission adopts ‘clear vision’ standards
After several months of back-and-forth with its attorney, its planner and the community the Yachats Planning Commission on Tuesday approved “clear vision” standards for intersections and forwarded it to the […]
Yachats awards 3-year contract for web makeover
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats should have a new website by July. After almost a year of study and some controversy, the city of Yachats has signed a […]
City contracts with new planner
The city of Yachats has contracted with a new planner following the Dec. 31 retirement of Larry Lewis. David Mattison of Tillamook started the one-day-a-week contract position Jan. 8. In […]