The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 21st. Action taken by the Council on May 21st included: – Setting a June 16th, 2013 public hearing date for enhanced regulations of panhandlers in the City of Yakima – Continuation of a six-month moratorium on new permit applications for
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 7th. Action taken by the Council on May 7th included: – Authorized the sale of $5 million in general obligation bonds for street improvements – Requested additional review on establishing fees for special event permits to pay security and traffic
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 7th. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the May 7th agenda include: – Authorizing the sale of $5 million in general obligation bonds for City street improvements – Establishing fees on special event permits to pay security and
The first three community clean up events that the City of Yakima’s Refuse Division has coordinated this year have been big successes. In total, the March 9th, March 30th, and April 13th clean ups have yielded almost 33 tons (66,000 pounds) of trash. The fourth of eight clean up events scheduled for this year will
Pathway users in Yakima will soon have an easier time getting around town. Construction work began earlier this week on the Walter Ortman Parkway project that will eventually create a 6.5 mile pedestrian-friendly loop by connecting the Powerhouse Canal Pathway with the William O. DouglasTrail. Funded with a federal grant obtained by Yakima Transit, the Ortman
Release Date: April 17, 2013 The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 16th. Action taken by the Council on April 16th included: – Review of a quarterly update on implementation of the City of Yakima Strategic Plan – Approval a $5 million low interest loan from the
Contact: Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler — 901-1142 The Yakima City Council holds its regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 16th. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 16th agenda include: – A quarterly update on implementation of the City of Yakima Strategic Plan –
Contact: Yakima Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott – 576-6745 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey clearly revealed an expectation that the City of Yakima should be more proactively involved in improving the overall appearance of the community. As part of its multi-pronged approach
Contact: Communications and Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd. Action taken by the Council regarding items on the April 2nd agenda included: – Approving a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $115,000 for development of a Downtown Yakima Master Plan –
Contact: YPD Sergeant Linda Watts – 575-6158 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 Applications are now being accepted for the Yakima Police Department Citizens Academy that will take place each Tuesday night over an eight-week period beginning April 9th. “We used to conduct citizens academy sessions regularly, but we haven’t had
