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Yacolt, WA, July 8, 2008 - Lynn Oldham became the Clerk/Treasurer of the Town of Yacolt, population 1370, April 2, 2008. She formerly was the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in the neighboring community of Battle Ground, population 16,240!

Yacolt is the home of the BYCX Railroad; Battle Ground, Yacolt, & Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. It offers visitors a ride into Yacolt’s old logging past. The BYCX ride will take you through some of the beautiful country in South West Washington and North Clark County. In September 1902, Yacolt, which consisted of only 15 buildings, was nearly destroyed by the Yacolt Burn - the largest fire in state history. Yacolt was officially incorporated on July 31, 1908.

Lynn inherited a DOS-based financial accounting system from 1986. To accommodate Yacolt's growth and meet the increasingly stringent reporting requirements of the WA State Auditor's Office, the town signed a contract with BIAS Accounting, July 8, 2008. The decision was influenced by high praise from existing BIAS Clients, the comprehensiveness of the BIAS System, and reporting capabilities. Yacolt purchased BIAS Modules: BARSFund, BIASBilling, and Payroll.