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Yamhill council adopts ordinance widening planning‑commission eligibility and appoints three members
Summary
The Yamhill City Council on Nov. 12 adopted Ordinance DO25.03 (Ordinance No. 56546) to allow selection of planning commissioners from outside city limits within a defined radius/zip code and, in the same meeting, unanimously appointed Mary Gardner, Carol Prendergast and Grant Warren to 2026–28 terms.
Yamhill — The City Council voted Nov. 12 to adopt Ordinance DO25.03 (Ordinance No. 56546), amending Yamhill Municipal Code §1.16.020 to expand eligibility for planning‑commission appointments and declaring an emergency so the change takes effect on mayoral signature.
Mayor Ed Corrigan said the amendment will let council select a commissioner who lives outside the city limits (within the statute’s radius and the same ZIP code) to address persistent recruitment shortages that had left the planning commission at risk of losing quorum during…
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