City of Yakima Plans Closures for Thanksgiving

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24th and 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Yakima Municipal Court as well as business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition, the


Community Christmas Tree Arrives Nov. 22nd

Preparations are under way for the arrival of Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree on Tuesday, November 22nd. The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) crew in partnership with the City of Yakima Public Works Division and Russell Crane will secure a tree provided by a Yakima area residence, move the tree to Millennium Plaza, and place the


Clean City Program Reports Progress for Q3 2022

Abating/cleaning 726 incidents of graffiti, clearing over 47 tons of garbage and removing 286 grocery carts are some of the City of Yakima Clean City Program activities during the third quarter of 2022. The Yakima City Council received an update in its agenda packet for the regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15th. Click Coversheet (novusagenda.com)


Yakima City Council Approves 2023-24 Budget

The Yakima City Council approved the City’s 2023-24 biennial budget during its regular meeting last night, Tuesday, November 15th. The budget calls for $269,819,797 in total spending in 2023, including $73,349,628 for the General Fund. In 2024, the budget calls for $251,222,577 in total spending, including $75,106,942 for the General Fund. The 2023-24 budget: Final


Yakima City Council Nov. 15th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15th. Action taken by the Council included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the November 15th Council meeting – Yakima City Council (yakimawa.gov) The November 15th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel


Reservoir Repair and Improvement Project Begins

A project to repair and improve the 1st Level Reservoir will begin Monday, November 14th. The reservoir is on the southeast corner of North 40th Avenue and Englewood Avenue. Repairs will be made to concrete surfaces and seams throughout the reservoir, as well as replacement of existing interior piping and valves. The project also includes


City Plans Holiday Closures for Veterans Day

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. The City of Yakima Municipal Court will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. The Harman