The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, November 13th. Action by the Council yesterday included: Issuing a 2018 Small Business Saturday proclamation Conducting the first of two public hearings on the proposed 2019 City of Yakima budget Receiving the 3rd quarter City of Yakima Capital Improvement Projects Report Holding a budget work
Yakima Police Community Services will receive a donation tomorrow, Wednesday, for its upcoming “A Day of Thanks” event. The Shopko Foundation will present a $500 check to Yakima Police Community Services at 1:00 pm tomorrow, Wednesday, November 14th at Shopko, 5801 Summitview Avenue. Proceeds from tomorrow’s check presentation at Shopko will be designated for the
Yakima Transit’s Citizen Advisory Committee will meet at 4:00 pm tomorrow, Wednesday, November 14th at the City of Yakima’s Public Works Large Conference Room (2301 Fruitvale Blvd., main building). The agenda for tomorrow’s quarterly meeting includes updates on the Bus Book, the Ellensburg Commuter and new transit shelters. The meeting is open to the general
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Monday, November 12th, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition, the City’s Harman Center will be closed
The Yakima community will honor its veterans and all U.S. military veterans by staging the 2018 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Yakima on Sunday, November 11th. The parade is sponsored annually by the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 379. The parade will begin at 10:45 am at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, November 6th. Action by the Council yesterday included: Issuing a Henry Beauchamp Jr. Day Proclamation. Approving Ad Valorem (Property) Taxes to be levied for Fiscal Year 2019. Recapping the 2019 preliminary budget sessions and follow up. Agreeing to hold agenda preview meetings on the fourth
A salute to veterans is planned during a Veterans Day Social at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center on Friday, November 9th from 1:30 pm to 3:45 pm. “It’s a get together to say thank you to all our service men and women,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Cake and punch will be served
The search is on for Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree. The City of Yakima and the Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) are asking area residents to consider donating a tree from their property for the annual holiday festivities in Downtown Yakima. To nominate your tree as the Community Christmas Tree, call Cally Price, the Assistant to
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 6th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the November 6th regular meeting include: Issuing a Henry Beauchamp Jr. Day Proclamation. Holding a public hearing pertaining to Ad Valorem (Property) Taxes. Recapping
A City of Yakima project to replace trees and sidewalks along a portion of Naches Avenue will begin next Monday, November 5th. The project includes a section of Naches Avenue from Walnut Street to Pacific Avenue. Work to begin next week includes pulling out old sidewalks and removing trees in the public right-of-way. The Naches
