The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 21st, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 21st agenda include: – Appointment of a City Council member to the AWC Legislative Priorities Committee – Report on Morelia, Mexico trip by Yakima sister
The Yakima Arts Commission is seeking applications from the Central Washington arts community for the 2016-2017 Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! project. The deadline for submitting an application is Monday, July 11th and winners will be announced around the end of July. This will be the fourth season for the popular event, which enables talented artists
The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on June 14th included: – Requiring Council approval of settlement claims above $50,000 – Increasing the size and reducing term lengths for exploratory committee members – Re-establishing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee – Making the inter-governmental committee
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 7th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on June 7th included: – Seeking an emergency loan to address health and sanitation issues at a homeless encampment near downtown – Requesting additional information on a proposal homeless facility for veterans –
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 7th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 7th agenda include: Setting a July 5th public hearing date to consider Planning Commission recommendations on marijuana land use regulations Homeless location options
Installation of a new stormwater catch basin will result in the closure of a portion of North 35th Avenue near Englewood Avenue on Tuesday, May 31st. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be working on the project between 6:30 AM and 3:30 PM. During the project, traffic delays in the area are likely to
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
