A project to replace curbing along a portion of South 1st Street between Russell Lane and Washington Avenue will impact traffic from Tuesday, May 31st to Thursday, June 2nd. Southbound traffic on 1st Street will be restricted to one lane at times in the construction area between 6:00 AM and 4:30 PM. During the project,
The Yakima City Council held a special agenda meeting on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on May 25th included: – Approving an agreement with Sunrise Outreach Center for a temporary homeless encampment at a location to be determined – Approving a City Manager employment agreement – Authorizing Council members to attend
Paving work, in connection with a traffic signal improvement project at the intersection of 64th Avenue and Tieton Drive, is expected to result in significant delays for drivers along Tieton Drive on Thursday, May 26th. While the project is underway, traffic on Tieton Drive will be reduced to a single lane for all traffic between
At a May 25th special meeting, the Yakima City Council unanimously approved a contract with Cliff Moore, under which Moore will become the next Yakima City Manager. Moore’s first official day on the job will be Monday, July 18th. As part of the agreement, Moore will be paid $170,000 a year. If the other non-union
A road work project along a 6-block section of West Chestnut Avenue will impact traffic from Wednesday, May 25th until Wednesday, June 8th. City of Yakima Street Division crews will be preparing West Chestnut Avenue for repaving and the road will be restricted to local traffic only between 66th Avenue and 72th Avenue from 6:00
The Yakima City Council will hold a special agenda meeting on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016. The meeting begins at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the May 25th agenda include: – Review of proposed agreement with Sunrise Outreach Center for a temporary homeless encampment – Review of proposed City
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on May 17th included: – Approving a motion to lift the ban on recreational and medical marijuana production, processing and retailing – Directing the Yakima Planning Commission to develop land use regulations pertaining
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the May 17th agenda include: – Good deed special recognition – Resolution of intent to lift a ban on recreation and medical marijuana production, processing and retail
People living in an area between Yakima Valley Community College and Davis High School will have the opportunity to help spruce up their neighborhoods on Saturday, May 14th during a One-Day Community Cleanup event being sponsored by the City of Yakima, Shields Bag and Printing, Safe Yakima Valley, Habitat for Humanity, Yakima Waste Systems, and
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016. Action taken by the Council on May 3rd included: – Requesting design changes for Yakima Central Plaza project – Setting interview times for City Manager candidates – Approving construction of new picnic shelters at Randall Park by
