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About The Petitions

Oregon law gives voters the power to weigh in directly on important decisions in their community. We’re using the ballot initiative/referendum process to make sure the future of our publicly owned parks and trails are decided by the people, not just two commissioners and a handful of private interests. We are collecting signatures for:

• A referendum to keep the Yamhelas Trail Corridor in county plans (YAM-2025-004)
• An initiative to protect public access to the Yamhelas Trail (YAM-2025-002)
• An initiative to ensure a public vote before park and trail sales (YAM-2025-003)

Three petitions. Three ballot measures. Learn more about each below:

YAM-2025-004: Referendum on Ordinance 948 (Yamhelas Westsider Trail)

YAM-2025-004 refers to the voters a recent decision made by Yamhill County Commissioners on March 19, 2026 to remove the Yamhelas Westsider Trail from the County Transportation System Plan. 

View Prospective Petition for YAM-2025-004 at YamhillCounty.gov

View YAM-2025-004 certified ballot title, question, and summary at YamhillCounty.gov

YAM-2025-002: Protect the Yamhelas Westsider Trail

YAM-2025-002 is an initiative that places new conditions on any sale or transfer of the Yamhelas Westsider Corridor. It would require that public access to the corridor be preserved through an easement, right of way, or other protection.

View Prospective Petition for YAM-2025-002 at YamhillCounty.gov

View YAM-2025-002 certified ballot title, question, and summary at YamhillCounty.gov

YAM-2025-003: Protect County Recreation and Trail Corridor Lands

YAM-2025-003 is an initiative that requires voter approval before county-owned park, recreation, open space, or trail corridor properties can be sold or conveyance by the county. 

View Prospective Petition for YAM-2025-002 at YamhillCounty.gov

View YAM-2025-003 certified ballot title, question, and summary at YamhillCounty.gov