Yakima City Council May 2nd Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023. Agenda items for the May 2nd regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire May 2nd meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street and via … Continued

Fair Avenue Sewer Main Project to Continue Next Week

A project underway to extend a public sewer main will continue into next week, requiring traffic impacts on a section of Fair Avenue. Fair Avenue will be closed between Tennant Lane and Lindy Lane from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, Monday through Friday, May 1st-5th. The project began this week. Drivers are reminded … Continued

Water Line Work to Restrict Traffic on Tieton Drive

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Tieton Drive between South 40th Avenue and South 38th Avenue on Thursday, April 27th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area during scheduled work hours. … Continued

Asphalt Work to Restrict Traffic on South 1st Street

Asphalt work will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Pacific Avenue and Arlington Street starting Wednesday, April 26th, through Friday, April 28th. Work on the project will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day.   Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the … Continued

New Poll Seeks Community Input on Airline Destinations

Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) wants to hear from the public about preferred airline destinations through a new poll at Yakima Airport Destinations Survey (zencity.io)  The poll is available through the end of May. The poll asks the public to select which of the following destinations from YKM would be their top priority. The poll … Continued

Sewer Main Extension to Impact Fair Avenue

A project to extend a public sewer main will close a section of Fair Avenue next week. Fair Avenue will be closed between Tennant Lane and Lindy Lane from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, Monday through Friday, April 24th-28th. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the City … Continued

Earth Day Fair

Click the following for a Yakima Earth Day 2023 Planning Committee news release about the Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 22nd, from 10 am to 2 pm at Kissel Park, 3000 West Mead Avenue – Yakima Parks and Recreation is one of the sponsors for this year’s event.

Yakima City Council April 18th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 18th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the April 18th Council meeting – Yakima City Council (yakimawa.gov) The April 18th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum … Continued

Lions Pool to Close for Improvements

Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, will close temporarily from May 1st through June 18th for improvements. Work will include construction and installation of a new air handling and dehumidification system. When work is finished and the pool is ready to be re-opened, the City will provide notice using its various communications … Continued

Volunteer Opportunities on City Boards, Committees and Commissions

The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions: It is the responsibility of the City Council to appoint people to serve on the governing bodies of those organizations. More about the volunteer opportunities: Additional information on the duties and responsibilities of each committee can be … Continued