The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, February 4th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Issuing a proclamation on the 100th anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote. Receiving an update on Council Boards and Committee assignments and clarification on mayoral committee designation. Declining to direct City staff to assist the strong
Click the following link to see the February 2020 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief can also be viewed by individual pages: Page 1: Yakima continues building growth Page 2: 2020 U.S. Census begins in March / El Censo 2020 comienza en Marzo Page 3: Painted Piano project / New Code Administration
A tree removal project will result in the daytime closure of a portion of North 6th Street for three days this week. The section of North 6th Street between MLK Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue will be closed between 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day from Wednesday, February 5th through Friday, February 7th. Access
Effective today, Monday, February 3rd, Pre-Check passenger benefits are expanding at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM). Through the use of “Blended Lanes,” passengers in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre-Check program receive that benefit when using the single passenger screening lane at YKM if passenger volume does not require a dedicated Pre-Check lane. “With the
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 4th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the February 4th regular meeting include: Proclamation on the 100th anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote. Public hearing at 6:00 pm and resolution on the
A project involving “crack sealing” will impact traffic along a portion of 1st Street from Monday, February 3rd through Friday, February 7th. City of Yakima crews will be filing cracks along the section of 1st Street between Pacific Avenue and Lincoln Avenue from February 3rd through February 7th. Work on the project will take place
A stormwater construction project will impact traffic on a section of Powerhouse Road on Friday, January 31st. The section of Powerhouse between 24th Avenue and 26th Avenue will close from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on January 31st to accommodate the project. The project involves preliminary camera work by the Michels Corporation to prepare for
A longtime City of Yakima employee is the City’s new code administration manager. Glenn Denman, previously the City’s supervising code inspector, was named to the code administration manager position last week by Community Development Director Joan Davenport. “Glenn brings a strong technical background and many certifications to perform the duties of City Building Official, as
A stormwater construction project will impact traffic on a section of Powerhouse Road on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 28th and 29th. The section of Powerhouse Road between 24th Avenue and 28th Avenue will close from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on January 28th and January 29th to accommodate the project. The project involves preliminary camera
The northbound lanes of the intersection at 16th Avenue and Chestnut Avenue will be closed from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28th for a City of Yakima tree trimming project. Northbound traffic will be diverted from the area and detours will be posted. Access to homes and businesses in the area will
