Due to staffing shortages, the City of Yakima Franklin Pool is temporarily canceling evening recreational swim sessions originally scheduled for 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Monday through Friday. “Hopefully, we can have new staff on board soon so we can re-open the evening session,” said Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson. Franklin Pool, 2102 Tieton
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 20th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the July 20th regular meeting include: National Night Out Proclamation Discussion on allowing street-legal altered leisure vehicles on streets within City limits Proposed resolutions associated
Effective Tuesday, July 13th, City of Yakima Municipal Court will no longer require masks for those who are fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated persons are encouraged to continue to wear masks while attending court. Masks will be available at security stations. Hand sanitizer is available in the courtrooms. Also beginning Tuesday, social distancing will no longer be
A section of 20th Avenue will be closed beginning Monday, July 12th, for an emergency sewer pipe replacement project. The project will require closing 20th Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and West Prasch Avenue. The closure is expected to last through next week and possibly over next weekend. Access to homes and businesses in the
The City of Yakima wants to hear from the community about Parks and Recreation facilities and programs. A survey designed to provide guidance and direction for City of Yakima parks facilities and recreation programs over the next decade should be arriving in mailboxes this week. The 2021 community survey, which is being sent to 5,000
Click the following link for the July 2021 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, July 6th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Recognizing the retirement of Police Officer Darryl Henning for 31 years of service Directing staff to bring back a proposed charter amendment to remove Council members for failure to attend City Council meetings Hiring a grant
The City of Yakima Municipal Court recently installed a payment drop box for court payments. It is located outside the main entrance of the Richard A. Zais Jr. Center for Law and Justice, 200 South 3rd Street. “We implemented the drop box as an option for the public so they do not have to wait
Asphalt restoration work will result in traffic restrictions on Tieton Drive between 32nd Avenue and 29th Avenue starting tomorrow Wednesday, July 7h through Thursday July 8th. Work on the project will begin each day at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project
A project to replace the existing water main and water utility services will close a portion of South 1st Street and East Mead Avenue to traffic beginning Tuesday, July 6th. The project includes replacing an aging and undersized water line and water services along South 1st Street south of East Mead Avenue, and along East
