Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on November 18th included: –    Continuation of a temporary moratorium on new homeless shelters –    Approval of an agreement to provide fire protection services for the City of Union Gap –    Seeking additional


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 18th agenda include: –      A public hearing on a six month moratorium for new homeless shelters –      A public hearing on the proposed 2015 City


Yakima City Council Study Session Review

  The Yakima City Council held a study session on Monday, November 10th, 2014 at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on November 10th the Council –     Prioritized 2015 capital projects to include a new indoor pool #1, soccer complex #2, downtown plaza # 3 Yakima City Council study sessions are aired live on


Yakima City Council Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Monday, November 10th, 2014. The meeting begins at 10:30 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 10th study session include:  Prioritize list of 2015 capital investment projects Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/10yFU3N Yakima City Council Study Session is aired live on


Signal Work Planned for Intersection of 32nd Avenue and Tieton Drive

Crews from the City of Yakima’s signal division will be making repairs to a damaged traffic control box on Sunday, November 9th at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and Tieton Drive. The work will require turning off the traffic signal lights and using stops signs to control traffic at the busy intersection. Motorists can expect


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on November 4th included: –  Canceling an advisory vote election next year on the proposed downtown central plaza project –  Retaining a November 18th public hearing date for comments concerning a six-month moratorium


Safety Inspection Planned for Nob Hill Overpass

Traffic on the Nob Hill overpass will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Tuesday, November 4th to allow for a routine safety inspection to be performed. The closure of the outside lanes of traffic should begin around 8:00 am and last until around 3:00 pm. The work will result in traffic delays


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 4th agenda include: –    Reconsideration of holding an advisory vote election next year on the proposed downtown central plaza project –   Setting a December 9th,


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a special meeting and study session on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on October 28th included: –    Modification of City’s response to a recent Federal Court ruling concerning the election process for city council members –    Requesting additional funding options concerning refuse and recycling rates –   


City Council Special Meeting/Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a special agenda meeting and study session on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 28th agenda include: –   Redesign of City Council election system –   Discussion on refuse and recycling rates –   Presentation of 2015 Preliminary Budget