Yakima City Council February 16th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, February 16th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Receiving a 2021 state legislative update Directing the Yakima Arts Commission to create guidelines for painting crosswalks. Directing the City Manager to develop and issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a scooter transportation program in


Harman Center Re-Opens February 17th

The City of Yakima Harman Center, 101 N. 65th Avenue, will re-open to the public tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17th, as the South Central Region is in Phase 2 of the state’s Healthy Washington recovery plan. The Harman Center library, pool room and fireplace sitting area will all be open tomorrow. Crafts, games and coffee bar


Yakima City Council February 16th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 16th via Zoom. Agenda items for the February 16th regular meeting include: Authorizing an agreement with Yakima County Development Association for $266,406 of Community Development Block Grant funding for a micro-enterprise grant program to address the consequences of COVID-19 Holding


Holiday Closures Planned for Presidents’ Day

Many of the City of Yakima’s non-emergency services will be closed Monday, February 15th for Presidents’ Day. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday. City of Yakima garbage pick-up service will continue as scheduled Monday. The City’s Refuse Division asks customers to have their carts set out at the curb by 6:00 am on


Feb. 2021 Issues Brief e-Newsletter

This month’s issue includes information on a second round of grants the Yakima City Council approved to assist the city’s smallest businesses with expenses related to COVID-19, the return of public comment to City Council meetings on Zoom, a survey of housing needs, news from the Yakima Airport and much more. Issues Brief is published monthly


Project to Impact Traffic at 40th and Chestnut

Traffic will be restricted tomorrow, Thursday, at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Chestnut Avenue. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the intersection from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm tomorrow so crews can repair a concrete barrier. Access will be maintained to homes and businesses in the project area. Emergency


Yakima City Council February 2nd Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, February 2nd. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Welcoming new City Attorney Sara Watkins. Receiving the Washington Fruit Community Center Proposed Operation Plan. Agreeing to resume Council study sessions and identifying a tentative schedule. The February 2nd Yakima City Council regular meeting will air