A survey designed to provide guidance and direction for City of Yakima parks facilities and recreation programs over the next decade should be arriving in mailboxes this week.  The 2016 community survey, which is being sent to 4500 randomly-selected households throughout the city, is a key part of the information that will ultimately be used … Continued

A tree removal project on 3rd Avenue will impact traffic along several blocks of the street for most of each day from Monday, July 18th through Friday, July 22nd. Crews will be working to remove trees located in public right-of-way on the west side of 3rd Avenue between Division Street and Nob Hill Boulevard from … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 19th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 19th agenda include:     Oath of Office for City Manager Cliff Moore     Unlawful camping and storage of personal property on City … Continued

A road improvement project will impact traffic along several blocks of South 16th Avenue on Monday, July 18th and Tuesday, July 19th. The “grind and overlay” project will take place on 16th Avenue between Washington Avenue and Perry Street and will involve removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing it with new asphalt. Lanes in … Continued

The customer service center on the second floor of Yakima City Hall which provides codes, planning, and permit services to the public will be closed all day on Friday, July 15th while renovation work is being done. As part of the renovations being made to the center, the Codes/Planning customer service counter will be relocated.  … Continued

A road improvement project will impact traffic along a six-block section of Fruitvale Boulevard during daytime hours from Monday, July 11th through Thursday, July 21st. The “grind and overlay” project will take place on Fruitvale between 28th Avenue and 34th Avenue and will involve removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing it with new asphalt. … Continued

Notice has begun being provided to residents of an unauthorized encampment in the area of 6th Street and Chestnut Avenue that they have 72 hours to vacate the premises.  At its July 5th business meeting, the Yakima City Council directed the encampment be immediately relocated temporarily to City of Yakima-owned property adjacent to the southeast … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on July 5th included: –  Moving ahead with plans to build the Yakima Central Plaza Project –  Adopting Planning Commission recommendations on Marijuana land use regulations –  Using proceeds from an election lawsuit … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at the Yakima Convention Center. Items on the July 5th agenda include: –     A public hearing on Planning Commission recommendations for marijuana land use regulations –    Yakima Central Plaza project update –    Status … Continued