Under the Washington State Growth Management Act, local governments in the state have to adopt, regularly amend, and periodically update an Urban Area Comprehensive Plan. The plan helps guide long-range land use policy in urban areas by establishing a community vision for effectively managing growth over a 20-year period. State law allows community members to

Bajo la ley estatal Growth Management Act, los gobiernos locales del estado deben adoptar, enmendar regularmente y actualizar periódicamente un Plan Integral del Área Urbana. El plan ayuda a orientar la política de uso terrenal a largo plazo en áreas urbanas al establecer una visión comunitaria para gestionar eficazmente el crecimiento durante un periodo de

A traffic signal upgrade will impact the intersection of 40th Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard for about two hours tomorrow morning, Wednesday, February 9th. The 40th Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard traffic signal will be out from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Wednesday so City crews can add battery backup capabilities to the cabinet at the intersection.

During its regular meeting next Tuesday, February 15th, the Yakima City Council is scheduled to receive Yakima Parks and Recreation’s 2022-2027 Comprehensive Master Plan. The plan, a draft, will be presented during a public hearing at 6:00 pm on February 15th. The draft document is available online at 2022-2027 Comprehensive Master Plan | Yakima Parks

Starting Monday, February 7th, City of Yakima crews will perform annual maintenance on all traffic signals in the city. During the next eight weeks, drivers may encounter routine traffic signal cabinet maintenance during project work hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. While undergoing maintenance, each signal will flash red in all

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 1st. Action taken by the Council included: Receiving a report from the Yakima County Development Association Receiving a briefing regarding the 2022 session of the Washington State Legislature Rescinding the motion from the Dec. 7, 2021 City Council meeting that the City designate safe

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on East Nob Hill Boulevard between 15th Street and 17th Street starting Wednesday, February, 2nd through Friday, February, 4th. Work on the project will begin each day at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm.   Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 1st, 2022. Agenda items for the February 1st regular meeting include: Presentation from Yakima County Development Association, 2021 Annual Report Discussion of safe parking for individuals experiencing homelessness Click the following link for the entire February 1st meeting agenda packet

Water line work will result in temporary water outages and traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Walnut Street and East Pine Street starting Monday, January 24th through Thursday, January, 27th. Work on the project will begin each day at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. City of Yakima water customers in the