Abating/cleaning 676 incidents of graffiti, clearing 61 tons of garbage and removing 363 grocery carts are some of the City of Yakima Clean City program activities during the second quarter (April – June) of 2021. The Yakima City Council received a report on the program in its agenda packet for the September 7th meeting. Click
Month: September 2021
Sept. 2021 Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Click the following link for the September 2021 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Signal Project to Impact Traffic at 40th and Lincoln
Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8th, for a project to replace a damaged traffic signal arm. Contractors and City of Yakima crews will be on site working on the project Wednesday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. During the project work hours, the traffic
Yakima City Council Sept. 7th Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, September 7th, via Zoom. Agenda items for the September 7th regular meeting include: Holding a public hearing relating to the Transportation Benefit District Discussing the use of ARPA funds for behavioral health Receiving an affordable housing report Receiving an update on
MLK Jr. Park Spray Park Closes Early due to Water Line Leak
The spray park at the City of Yakima’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park is closed for the season due to a water line issue. “The water line feeding the spray park at MLK Jr. Park has a leak and we will need to close the spray park early by a few days,” said Parks and
City Council to Resume Remote Meetings
Yakima City Council meetings are returning to a remote, Zoom format due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Yakima County. Community members are able to watch the meetings live on Y-PAC, Charter Spectrum Channel 194, via Zoom, and by livestream on the City website. “The City is adapting to the COVID-19 emergency as it
City of Yakima Labor Day Closures Planned
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed next Monday, September 6th, in observance of Labor Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday.
Yakima Transit Sets Public Hearing for Report to WSDOT
Yakima Transit is submitting its Six-Year Transit Development Plan and Annual Report to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). A public hearing on the report will be held next Tuesday, September 7th, at 5:30 pm via a Zoom conference call. To join the meeting, call (253) 215 8782 or (971) 247 1195. You may
