Irrigation Shutoff Needed To Repair Private Delivery System

The New Schanno Canal Company, a private provider of irrigation water to the City of Yakima’s Lenox System and 9th Avenue System, has been experiencing problems with its delivery system recently.  Several repairs were completed this week, but another leak has been discovered.  To initiate repairs, the New Schanno canal will be temporarily shut down


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 Action taken by the Council on July 1st included: –   Removal of a street restoration fee from a proposed ordinance dealing with excavations in public rights-of-way –   Approval of a resolution to continue the school resource officer program


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July1st, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 1st agenda include: –    An ordinance establishing permit procedures, administration and enforcement for excavations in public rights-of-way –    An ordinance amending the City of Yakima pit


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on June 17th included: – Adoption of a six year transportation improvement program and amendments to the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan – Approval of an agreement with Yakima County to share construction


Drinking Water System Work Will Affect Traffic on North 16th Avenue

The replacement of a mainline water valve will disrupt traffic on North 16th Avenue between McKinley and Cherry/Englewood Avenue on Wednesday, June 18th. The work will begin at 4:00 am and should be complete by 3:30 pm The northbound lanes of 16th Avenue between Roosevelt Avenue and Cherry/Englewood Avenue will be closed to allow for


Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Update

  A citywide street repaving project that began in mid May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from June 16th through June 20th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday June 17th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 17th agenda include: –   Public hearing to consider adoption of the six year transportation improvement program and amendments to the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 Action taken by the Council on June 3rd included: –   Setting an August, 2015 advisory vote on the downtown plaza project –   Removing Fisher Golf Course as a possible site for a new indoor swimming pool –   Acceptance


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday June 3rd, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 3rd agenda include: –  Public hearings to consider adoption of the six year transportation improvement program and amendments to the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on May 20th included: –   Continuation of the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter and Sunday fixed route bus service –   Adding additional traffic intersections where the receipt of items from the occupant of a motor vehicle