The tennis courts at Franklin Park are resurfaced and open to the public thanks to the work of City of Yakima park maintenance staff. “This was a major undertaking and all the work was performed by park maintenance staff led by Park Maintenance Technician David Flory,” said Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson. “These courts
A section of North 1st Street will be one lane each direction tomorrow morning, Thursday, July 21st, for a beautification project. City crews will be working in flower beds along North 1st Street between the north end of the I-82 interchange to I Street. Traffic restrictions will be in place during scheduled project work hours
A traffic signal upgrade will impact the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th Street tomorrow, Wednesday, July 20th. Crews will be upgrading the traffic signal heads at the intersection from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm this Wednesday. The traffic signal will not be in operation during the work hours. Traffic will be restricted to one
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022. Agenda items for the July 19th regular meeting include: MarJon Beauchamp Proclamation Agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce for grant funding for the plans, specifications and bid documents for construction of a swimming pool at Martin Luther
City of Yakima is hosting a Community Action Day to engage, educate, and empower Yakima residents to identify, report and eradicate vandalism throughout their neighborhoods. Community Action Day is 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 23rd, at Garfield Elementary School, 612 N. 6th Avenue. During this event law enforcement, city officials, local schools,
Asphalt restoration work will result in traffic restrictions on Lincoln Avenue between 36th Avenue and 37th Avenue on Friday, July 15th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Due to heavy traffic volumes on
Water line work will result in the closure of Powerhouse Road between Englewood Avenue and North 26th Avenue starting Wednesday, July 13th through Friday, July 15th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Due to heavy traffic volumes on Powerhouse Road, drivers can expect delays and
A section of Englewood Avenue will be closed to traffic tomorrow, Tuesday, July 12th, so crews from the Yakima Tieton Irrigation District can repair an irrigation main. The repair project will be on Englewood Avenue just west of North 40th Avenue. The anticipated project work hours tomorrow are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Traffic control
Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, is closed through the rest of the summer and into early fall due to a mechanical issue with the pool’s main pump. “We are going to be closed much longer than anticipated,” said Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson. “Lions Pool will be closed an additional
Click the following link for the July 2022 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
