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

Thanks to the generosity of the Yakima Sunrise Rotary Club, work will begin this Saturday on the construction of two new picnic shelters at Randall Park. A groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the project is planned for Friday, May 6th at 3:30 pm near the wildlife ponds, which are located off the 44th Avenue entrance

Property owners in City of Yakima now have until Wednesday, June 15th to request a future land use designation change. The previous deadline of April 29th was extended six weeks to allow additional time for interested parties to take advantage of a special opportunity. The City of Yakima Planning Commission and City Council have opened

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the May 3rd agenda include: –   Voting on Yakima Central Plaza project –   Update on City manager search process –   Powerhouse Villas proposed development agreement –   Amending