The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on August 5th included: –   Approval of amendments to the City Council’s Rules of Procedure –   Withdrawing from the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management –   Referring possible changes to business sign regulations

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday August 5th, 2014.  The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the August 5th agenda include: –   Proposed amendments to the City Council’s Rules of Procedure –   Withdrawing from the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management –   Discussion

A citywide street repaving project that began earlier this month and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from August 1st through August 8th. *** Starting Friday August 1st at 7:00 p.m. the intersection of 40th Avenue and Nob Hill Blvd. will be CLOSED TO ALL THROUGH TRAFFIC, including

A grind and overlay project on West Lincoln Avenue in the Gilbert Park area will begin on Monday, August 4th The project will require closure of the eastbound lane of West Lincoln at 52nd avenue between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm on weekdays. Eastbound traffic will be detoured North on 52nd Avenue around the construction

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on July 15th included: –   Holding a future public hearing to discuss budget impacts related to a proposed reduction in the City utility tax rate –   Approval of a street cut ordinance – 

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday July15th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 15th agenda include –     A request to reduce the City of Yakima utility tax rate from 6% to 4% –     Withdrawing from the Yakima Valley Office

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 July 14th through July 18th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing

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

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

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