Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 15th agenda include: –  Setting a November 5th public hearing date regarding regulation of communication tower –  Setting a November 5th public hearing date regarding … Continued

Volunteer Opportunities on City Boards and Commissions

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Planning Commission, the Public Facilities Board, and as a youth member on the Parks and Recreation Commission to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Planning Commission, the Public Facilities Board, and the Parks and Recreation Commission (youth member) … Continued

Third Yakima Fall Clean Up Day Set For Saturday

The third in a series of fall community clean up events sponsored by the City of Yakima is scheduled for Saturday, October 12th and will target District 3, which consists primarily of the Northeast and Southeast sections of Yakima.  A free drop off site will be open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm in the … Continued

Yakima City Council Study Session Review

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, October 8th at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on October 8th the Council –          Held a discussion on panhandling and homelessness –          Approved a six month moratorium to develop land use regulations on the sale of recreational marijuana Yakima City Council study sessions are … Continued

Yakima City Council Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, October 8th.  The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 8th study study session Include: –      Discusssion concerning panhandling and homelessness    –      Discussion concerning marijuana regulations and requirements –      Discussion on I-522 Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1bEXHrt Yakima City … Continued

Yakima Fire Department 18th Annual Spaghetti Feed October 9th

Yakima Firefighters will be serving up their famous spaghetti sauce next Wednesday, October 9th to help raise money for the Yakima Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. The 18th Annual  Yakima Fire Department Spaghetti Feed will run from 4:00 to 7:30 pm at Fire Station 91, located at 401 North Front Street. Sponsored by … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, 2013.  Action taken by the Council on October 1st included: –    Extending a moratorium on new billboards and digital signs for six months beginning on November 1st, 2013 –   Tabling a resolution to modify Yakima Transit Route 1 and … Continued

Yakima Irrigation Season Shutdown

Tuesday, October 15th marks the end of the irrigation season for the vast majority of residential and business customers in Yakima.  That’s the day that the systems operated by the City of Yakima’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems that operate independently from the City systems will … Continued