The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 16th.  Action taken by the Council on July 16th included: –   Approval of a Yakima Police Department succession planning proposal –   Approval of a vacation buy-back program for non-represented employees –   Approval of a memorandum of understanding related to the

Habitat restoration work along the Yakima River south of the Yakima Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant will result in closure of a half-mile stretch of the Yakima Greenway Pathway beginning on Monday, July 15th.   The pathway closure is necessary because heavy equipment will be operating in the area removing culverts and preparing the site for the

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 16th.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 16th agenda include: –    Yakima Police Department succession planning proposal –    Memorandum of understanding related to assigned police vehicle program –    Implementation of vacation buy-back program for

Old age has caught up with a number of century-old trees that line the historic Naches Avenue Parkway in Downtown Yakima.  A total of eight trees are slated to be removed and another seven will be trimmed to prevent damage from falling tree limbs during high winds. The action was prompted by an incident in

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, July 9th at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on July 9th the Council –          Heard consultant recommendations for increasing air passenger traffic at the Yakima Air Terminal –          Received an update on the Airport Master Plan Yakima City Council study sessions are aired

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, July 9th.  The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 9th study session include: –          Consultant presentation on increasing passenger load factors at Yakima Air Terminal –          Update on Airport Master Plan Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/18Bez33

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 2nd.  Action taken by the Council on July 2nd included: –   Setting an August 20th public hearing date on renaming “A” Street to Sgt. Pendleton Blvd –   Approval of a 5-year jail services agreement with Yakima County –   Approval of

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 2nd.   The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 2nd agenda include: –    Consideration of an application to rename “A” Street to Sgt. Pendleton Blvd. –    Review of 2013 State Legislative session –    Consideration of a 5-year jail

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 18th.  Action taken by the Council on June 18th included: –   Reading of a proclamation recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Yakima Trolley system –   Asking  the Council Public Safety Committee for recommendations to deal with the presence of beggars

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 4th.  Action taken by the Council on June 4th included: –     Exempting the gambling tax on the first $15 thousand dollars for nonprofit corporations –     Approving the purchase of 74 police vehicles and replacing 70 firefighter air packs –     Clarifying