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Yamhill County adopts ordinance removing Westsider Trail from transportation plan after corrections; one commissioner dissents
Summary
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted to remove the Yamhillis Westsider Trail from the county Transportation System Plan during a second‑reading ordinance adoption, approving technical corrections before adoption. The measure passed 2‑1; a public commenter raised transparency concerns about commissioners' meeting notes.
Chair Johnston opened the March 19 session and the board proceeded to a second reading of an ordinance to amend the Yamhill County Transportation System Plan to remove the Yamhillis Westsider Trail project.
County staff and counsel identified a series of scrivener errors in the ordinance title and exhibits. Counsel moved ministerial corrections to the title and exhibit text; the board approved each correction by voice vote. After completing the technical fixes, Chair Johnston moved to adopt the ordinance as amended.
The final adoption passed with two commissioners voting aye and one voting nay. Chair Johnston and Commissioner Mary…
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