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The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to remove the Yamhelas Westsider Trail project from future plans. In opposition, Commissioner Bubba King argued 80% of people who submitted testimony wanted to keep the long-planned 15.25-mile trail in the county Transportation System Plan and motioned to send the matter to a public vote.

November 23, 2025 Who will be using the Yamhelas Westsider Trail, the YWT?   For over 13 years of planning there have been public meetings, summer festival information booths and even a professional survey to gage how the community is thinking regarding the YWT.  A frequent concern is who we will be using the trail. That topic is almost always brought up by someone who is in a degree of opposition to the trail.  The assumption seems to be that we will be invaded by people fro

November 25, 2025 To: The Planning Commission of Yamhill County From: Steve Harloff Yamhill, OR 97148 Re: Repeal of Ordinance 880 re: Yamhelas Westsider Trail During a recent visit to Utah’s great natural areas, I discovered a state covered with easily accessible pedestrian and cycling trails, but I found out something more important. Paralyzed and severely handicapped people want to get out and share the Utah’s lengthy trails with “Advenchairs,” a bicycle-like adaptation th