Kiwanis Park Ballfield Construction

Contact: Parks and Rec Manager Ken Wilkinson – 509-575-6020 Community Relations Manger Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 Release Date: December 18th, 2011 Even though winter weather has brought with it gray skies, cold temperatures, and a little bit of snow, it has not deterred crews from continuing to make progress on construction of the new Kiwanis … Continued

December 2011 City of Yakima Issues Brief

Contact: Streets and Traffic Manager Joe Rosenlund – 509-575-6005 – jrosenlu@ci.yakima.wa.us Community Relations Manger Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us Everyone Needs To Pitch In To Combat Winter Weather Every winter, Yakima gets hit with its fair share of snow and ice. City crews, along with private plow operators hired by the City, follow a … Continued

Englewood Ave/66th Ave Crack Sealing Project

Contact: Streets and Traffic Manager Joe Rosenlund – 509-575-6005 – jrosenlu@ci.yakima.wa.us Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us As City of Yakima crews work to seal cracks in the asphalt street surface on Englewood Avenue and on 66th Avenue over the next couple of weeks, traffic disruptions will occur in that area of … Continued

Largest City Union Approves Contract That Includes Wage Freeze

Contact: Assistant City Manager Michael Morales – 509-575-6175 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us The largest union within the City of Yakima, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (“AFSCME”) Local 1122, has approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the City of Yakima that includes a pay freeze in … Continued