The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions. The Yakima Housing Authority, Historic Preservation Commission and Arts Commission each have one vacancy. The Community Integration Committee has two positions available and two youth position vacancies. The Parks & Recreation Commission has two vacant positions and
Two projects will require traffic restrictions at the intersection of 56th Avenue and Tieton Drive Tomorrow, Thursday, September 16th, the City of Yakima Streets Division will lower manholes and water valves at the intersection. That work will require limiting traffic to one lane in each direction during the scheduled project work hours of 6:00 am
Residents in some areas of the City of Yakima will have the opportunity to help spruce up their neighborhood this Saturday, September 18th, during a free Community Cleanup event. Households located from 16th Avenue to 10th Avenue between Tieton Drive and Nob Hill Boulevard will have the opportunity to participate in a free cleanup (see
A pavement markings painting project will impact traffic on a section of Yakima Avenue for most of each morning Tuesday, Sep. 14th; Wednesday, Sep. 15th; and Thursday, Sep. 16th. As a result of the project, Yakima Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 7th Avenue to 8th Street during scheduled project
In addition to youth programs, such as Beyond the Bell, the City of Yakima’s Washington Fruit Community Center (WFCC) is planning activities for adults and senior citizens. From September 15th through October 14th, WFCC is hosting Zumba Gold classes for seniors each Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Zumba Fitness classes for
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 7th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Discussing the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds Receiving an affordable housing report Amending the City Manager’s annual salary The September 7th Yakima City Council regular meeting will air on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC),
Abating/cleaning 676 incidents of graffiti, clearing 61 tons of garbage and removing 363 grocery carts are some of the City of Yakima Clean City program activities during the second quarter (April – June) of 2021. The Yakima City Council received a report on the program in its agenda packet for the September 7th meeting. Click
Click the following link for the September 2021 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8th, for a project to replace a damaged traffic signal arm. Contractors and City of Yakima crews will be on site working on the project Wednesday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. During the project work hours, the traffic
The spray park at the City of Yakima’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park is closed for the season due to a water line issue. “The water line feeding the spray park at MLK Jr. Park has a leak and we will need to close the spray park early by a few days,” said Parks and
