YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima City Council held a meeting that included significant decisions about the future of the Yakima Valley Trolleys . The council focused on repairing the Naches River Bridge and drafting a new five-year operations agreement.

During the meeting, differing public opinions were voiced regarding the trolley's value. One attendee expressed, "I feel like it's a good historical educational place for children and families to go to." Another stated, "It's not a matter of do I like trolleys or don't I like trolleys, but in what ways are we going to spend our communities' funds and monies?"

Ken Johnsen, the president of the trolley organization, and part of them for 52 years, emphasized the importance of the bridge repair.

"For the last three years, we haven't been able to

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