New Finance and Budget Director Chosen

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced that Viren Mayani has been appointed as the City’s Finance and Budget Director.  Mayani replaces Mark Roberts, who resigned from the City in January. “The City is fortunate to have Viren as part of its senior management team,” said Baker.  “He has financial management experience in a broad … Continued

City of Yakima Announces Labor Day Closures

Most of the City of Yakima’s services and facilities will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2nd. That includes City Hall, Public Works, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Yakima Municipal Court will also be closed. Emergency services will remain … Continued

Councilmembers Brown, Berg Host Community Forum

Yakima City Councilmembers Matt Brown (District 6) and Reedy Berg (District 7) will host a community forum next Friday, September 6th, at the Harman Center, 101 N. 65th Avenue. The forum will begin at 6:00 pm. “The forum will provide an opportunity for community members to ask questions and provide feedback,” said Brown, who serves … Continued

Traffic Signal Upgrade at 5th Ave and Lincoln Ave

Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 28th, City of Yakima crews will add one more traffic signal upgrade project, expected to be the last in a series of traffic signal head upgrades at intersections this summer. Crews will be at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Work will begin at 6:00 am tomorrow and be complete … Continued

Yakima City Council August 20th, 2024 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 20th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the August 20th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 08-20-24 (yakimawa.gov) The August 20th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter … Continued

Assistant City Manager Appointed City Manager in Her Home State

Yakima Assistant City Manager Rosylen Oglesby is returning to her home state as the city manager of Franklin, Virginia.  The Franklin City Council formally approved a contract with Oglesby earlier this month.  Oglesby’s last day on the job in Yakima will be August 23rd. “Rosylen has been a true asset to the City of Yakima … Continued

Traffic Signal Upgrades Conclude Tuesday

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 20th, City of Yakima crews will wrap up a series of traffic signal head upgrades at intersections this summer. Crews will be at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard. Work will begin at 6:30 am tomorrow and be complete by 12:00 pm. The intersection will be reduced to a single … Continued

Yakima City Council August 20th, 2024 Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. Agenda items for the August 20th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire August 20th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default (granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com) The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima … Continued

Traffic Signal Upgrade on Wednesday

This Wednesday, August 14th, City of Yakima crews will continue a series of traffic signal head upgrades at intersections this summer. Crews will be at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Summitview Avenue. As with previous signal upgrades, work will begin at 6:30 am tomorrow and be complete by 12:00 pm. The intersection will be … Continued