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Yamhill committee prioritizes parks, public square and historic research for downtown revitalization
Summary
Committee members ranked parks, a proposed public square (including a veterans memorial) and historic-district research as their top three priorities and discussed next steps including the parks master plan and reengagement with county and DEQ on a downtown lot.
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the City of Yamhill Economic Development Committee agreed on a prioritized list of downtown objectives, placing the city's parks planning and a proposed public square at the top of its work plan, followed by research on a potential historic district.
Committee members said the parks master plan is already advancing and that the city is finalizing contract negotiations with a vendor. Committee members described the public-square concept as tied to a county-owned, tax-foreclosed lot that previously underwent DEQ remediation; if county and cleanup steps are resolved the property could become…
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