The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on September 16th included: –   Changes in the election process for the Yakima City Council –   Rejection of a proposed reduction in the City utility tax rate –   Approval of parking changes for

A two day grind and overlay project on Pacific Avenue between 9th Street and Fair Avenue will begin on Wednesday, September 17th. The project will require closure of Pacific Avenue between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.   While local access will be maintained during the road work, traffic delays

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 16th agenda include: –    A public hearing concerning utility tax options –    North 1st Street strategy report update –    Short term parking recommendations for downtown

The Yakima City Council holds a joint study session with the Yakima Planning Commission on Tuesday, September 9th, 2014. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 9th study session include: City Council priorities and long range planning issues Communication between council and planning commission General policy discussion including

Yakima City Council Meeting Review The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014. Action taken by the Council on September 2nd included: – Approval of 2015 state legislative and administrative priorities – Setting a September 16th public hearing on utility tax reduction options – Selection of

Last year, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed an idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists to help invigorate windows of empty downtown storefronts by displaying their work as part of a new project called, “Windows Alive!”. Based on similar projects that have proven successful

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on August 19th included: – Acceptance of proposed 2015 state legislative and administrative priorities – Spending unused railroad grade separation funding for the “Bins of Light” art project and to construct a raised

Removal of old water lines, as part of the Davis High School renovation project, will result in the closure of West Walnut Ave. between North 6th Ave. and North 8th Ave. on Thursday, August 21st.  Work will begin at 6:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Detours around the construction site will be

A citywide street repaving project that began about two months ago and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from August 18th through August 22nd. The project involves reconditioning more than 90 lane miles of roads and will cost a total of $15 million. The “grind and overlay” project

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday August 19th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the August 19th agenda include: –    Review of proposed 2015 state legislative and administrative priorities –    Utilization of remaining railroad grade separation funding –    Purchase