By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – For the first time in anyone’s memory, the board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District had four people to choose from to fill a board vacancy. And, for the first time in its history, the board on Monday chose someone who spent decades as a firefighter with work […]
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In unusual situation, Yachats fire district gets at least four applicants for open board position
YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board encountered something this week it hasn’t had to deal with before – a wealth of seemingly well-qualified candidates to fill a vacant board position. The district has been advertising for candidates to replace longtime member Betty Johnston, who resigned in December. It usually struggles to get […]
Yachats Fire District asking voters to renew a 61 cent levy it’s had for 24 years to help fund operations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews One year after approving a new, larger tax levy for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, voters in the district now face the decision of whether to renew a second but much smaller one. The fire district is asking voters to approve – and renew — a tax levy of 61 cents […]
Voters in Yachats fire district will be asked in November to renew 61-cent tax levy
YACHATS — One year after approving a new, larger tax levy for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, voters in the district will get a chance to renew a second one. The district’s board voted 3-0 Monday – two members were absent — to ask voters to renew a 61 cent levy in November that […]
Yachats Fire budget committee, board approve 2023-24 spending plan
YACHATS – The budget committee and board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District this week approved a general fund budget of $2 million for fiscal 2023-24 that begins July 1. The budget is the first that will take advantage of a new, larger tax levy that voters approved last November. The district will […]
In anticipation of new tax proceeds, Yachats Fire District administrators propose $2 million budget for 2023-24
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Administrators for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District are proposing a 2023-24 general fund budget of $2 million that begins to build up finances once it begins receiving taxes from a new, larger voter-approved tax levy in November. But until property taxes from that new levy are collected, the district […]
Yachats Fire District personnel will get 6 percent cost-of-living raise as board tries to stabilize firefighting staff
YACHATS – Eligible employees of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District will get a 6 percent cost-of-living raise this month. The fire district board voted 3-0 to approve the raise during its monthly meeting Monday. Board chair Katherine Guenther and member Betty Johnston were absent. The cost of living increase was designed to help keep […]
House 9 miles up the Alsea River goes up in flames Thursday after firefighters from three agencies hampered by access issues
TIDEWATER – A house on the south side of the Alsea River accessible only by boat was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon after firefighters from three agencies were unable to get to it quickly. No one was hurt in the fire, which was first reported at 3:40 p.m. The home was used by Jack […]
Yachats Fire gets new-to-it engine from Newport to replace failing pumper after $8,000 anonymous gift
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — Maybe by Christmas Yachats-area residents will be seeing a new – well, not exactly new – fire engine racing to emergency calls. With an $8,000 check from an anonymous donor, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District has purchased a 1994 engine/pumper from the Newport Fire Department. When outfitted – […]
Yachats Fire District will return $562,000 to taxpayers once new station is completely finished
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When the finishing touches are completed, the last equipment purchased and the final landscaping done, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District estimates it will have $562,000 left over after building its main fire station. Now the district’s board has to figure out how to give the money back to taxpayers. The […]