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PAC starts process for ballot petition to retain trail land

... Westsider Trail political action committee filed a prospective initiative petition with the Yamhill County Clerk’s office to allow voters to decide the future of the former railroad land that’s been ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Working in teams of two, (front) Jan Bunn, left, and Candace Duer and (back) Linda Dollinger, left, and Dan Willis verify votes during a recount of the McMinnville rec bond election on Tuesday in the basement of the Yamhill County Clerk’s Office. A staff member joined them in the room while the clerk and other observers watched from another room via a live camera feed.

 
Results unchanged after recount, Mac rec bond fails by 13 votes

The results of the McMinnville rec bond election were unchanged following a hand recount, County Clerk Keri Hinton announced Tuesday evening. The bond measure failed by 13 votes, with a final certified ...

 
Results unchanged after recount, Mac rec bond fails by 13 votes

[Update 12/3] The results in the vote for McMinnville rec bond were unchanged following a hand recount, County Clerk Keri Hinton announced Tuesday evening.  The bond measure failed by 13 votes, with a final ...

Parks PAC, holding out hope, looks to the future

... center and upgrade the library, senior center and city parks is failing by 67 votes, according to the county clerk. All ballots returned to the office and collected from drop boxes have been counted and the results ...

Rec bond vote deficit remains outside auto-recount margin

A new set of ballot returns released by the county clerk Friday, Nov. 7, shows the rec bond deficit reduced to 33.

The current results are 4,714 (50.18%) against and 4,681 (49.82%) in favor of the measure. 

##(Oct. 26, 1955) Tasty Treat for the kiddies at Archway Cookie Co. drew Sally and Eddie Sauter, shown with mother, Mrs. Verl Sauter, during Operation See It Yourself. Tour of ten industrial plants in McMinnville drew scores of spectators, despite gusty, cold day.

 
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Oct. 31, 2025

... Council opted against asking voters to approve a ban on sale of marijuana. 25 Years Ago -- Yamhill County is trying to seize James Bunzow’s $320,000 home, his bank account, credit union account, stock ...

Voters reminded to insert ballots correctly

The Yamhill County Clerk’s Office is asking voters to ensure ballots are properly placed in envelopes to avoid security ...

In brief: Leaf pickup, new schools HR director, training at courthouse, more

... OAMR. Cisneros has worked for the city since 2019.   Training planned at courthouse The Yamhill County Courthouse will hold limited functions next week because of a Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office ...

Ballots arriving in the mail soon for Mac, Amity residents

... total $1.79 per $1,000 of assessed value. The ballot measure states: “According to the Yamhill County assessor, the median assessed value for a detached, single-family home in McMinnville was $229,000 in ...

 
Local government doesn't get the credit it actually deserves

... and well-meaning initiatives. And that’s not only true in McMinnville and Newberg — our county’s principal urban centers, where expectations typically run higher and positive results typically ...

County to unveil monitoring tool for property owners

A new tool for Yamhill County property owners to monitor records and detect fraud will be available from the clerk’s office ...

Fields files for commission seat

Jason Fields of Newberg has filed for election to the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners. He is seeking Position 3, a four-year seat now held by Mary Starrett, who is ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Four county-owned buildings will be listed for sale together for $5.5 million. They are the one-story former planning department building, front center, and three historic buildings,  left to right — the county clerk’s office (Old Post Office), commissioners’ office (Frank Fenton House) and the former county finance building (Jack Spence Building). Far right is the county’s former public health building which currently has several offers for purchase.

 
County properties come with historic strings attached

... existing buildings could limit the scope of redevelopment. After discussions with city leadership, Yamhill County decided to at least temporarily list four properties on the block between Fourth, Fifth, Evans and Ford ...

 
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 12, 2025

... volunteer observers of the processing and counting of votes in last year’s local elections. The county clerk’s office has a room for observers to watch live video of workers carrying out the process. I ...
Rusty Rae##News-Register file photo##Marvin and Georgia Bernards earlie this year just before closing their farm stand on Highway 18 west of McMinnville.

 
Marvin Bernards announces run for board of commissioners seat

Marvin Bernards on Thursday announced he is running for Yamhill County Board of Commissioners Position 1, now held by Kit Johnston. Bernards, a farmer and owner of the now-closed ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Four county-owned buildings will be listed for sale together for $5.5 million. They are the one-story former planning department building, front center, and three historic buildings,  left to right — the county clerk’s office (Old Post Office), commissioners’ office (Frank Fenton House) and the former county finance building (Jack Spence Building). Far right is the county’s former public health building which currently has several offers for purchase.

 
County block to be listed for $5.5; multiple offers received for health building

The Yamhill County property sell-off is underway, with three offers received for the $1.7 million former public health ...

Mac council to vote on parks bond measure

... staff will publish a notice of the ballot title included in the resolution, then work with the Yamhill County Clerk’s office to meet the Sept. 4 deadline to finalize ballot language, according to city staff. The ...

Alpine Ave. redevelopment, parks bond make progress

... senior center and city parks. The city has until Aug. 15 to file the bond measure with the Yamhill County Clerk to place it on the Nov. 4 ballot. The ballot title features a 10-word caption, 25-word question ...

County budgets to bring back dog control in house

Yamhill County staff unveiled preliminary plans for a revamped dog control program last week, including the hiring ...

Special District Election: $6M school bond passing in Sheridan

... million Sheridan School District bond measure is passing 579 (51.88%) to 537 (48.12%). The vote in Yamhill County is currently 540 (52.99%) in favor to 479 (47.01%) against, with the remainder of votes in Polk County. The ...
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