The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 7th agenda include: –    Final design presentation for downtown central plaza –    Recognition of retired police officer Wayne Haubrich –    Engineering contract for environmental clean up of

The Yakima City Council held a special meeting and study session on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on September 30th included: –      Approval of a proposed redistricting plan for the election of City Council members –      Future consideration of budget requests to raise water, wastewater and stormwater utility rates in 2015

The Yakima City Council will hold a special agenda meeting and study session on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 30th agenda include: –     Consideration of a court ordered City Council redistricting plan –     Wastewater/stormwater rate study and pre-treatment program –     Drinking water

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