The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 12th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the December 12th business meeting include: Recognizing outgoing Council members Avina Gutierrez, Maureen Adkison and Bill Lover. Considering an ordinance adopting the 2018
The Yakima City Council approved an amendment to the Yakima Municipal Code that eliminates a cap on utility taxes for large-scale utility customers. The action took place during the Council’s December 5th regular business meeting It is anticipated the change will generate $300,000 more in General Fund revenues in 2018. It is also anticipated General
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has extended an air stagnation advisory for the Yakima area through 12:00 pm next Tuesday, December 12th. The advisory, originally issued on Tuesday, December 5th, was scheduled to end at 12:00 pm today. The NWS said it is extending the advisory because an upper level ridge will persist over the
The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, December 5th. Action by the Council on December 5th included: Approving an annual vehicle license fee of $20, effective July 1, 2018. Eliminating the current cap on utility taxes that apply only to large-scale utility users. Issuing a World Aids Day Proclamation. Approving a
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued an air stagnation advisory for the Yakima area. It was announced at 2:50 pm today, Tuesday, and is in effect until Thursday at 12:00 pm. The advisory is due to an upper level ridge that will limit air movement. Freezing fog will be possible at times. NWS officials
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 5th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the December 5th business meeting include: Introducing new Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez-Steiner. Holding a second public hearing on the proposed 2018 Preliminary
During its November 21st regular business meeting, the Yakima City Council approved a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) that will provide funding for 20 new bus shelters. Yakima Transit currently has 629 bus stops, of which 205 are only benches and 32 have bus shelters. With Council approval in hand,
The calendar is full of family fun holiday festivities this season in Downtown Yakima. It all begins this Friday, December 1st, with free horse carriage rides that begin and end at the Community Christmas Tree at Millennium Plaza. Offered every 20 to 25 minutes on a first-come, first-served basis, the rides are provided by the
Young and old alike can enjoy breakfast with Santa and a host of holiday activity options this Saturday, December 2nd, at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center, 101 North 65th Avenue. “Breakfast With Santa” is from 8:30 am to 9:30 am at the Harman Center. Breakfast is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children under the
Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum’s 2017 Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 8th and Saturday, December 9th. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the parking lot of the former K-Mart store, located south of Highway 24. The Arboretum is located north of Highway 24, just across
