An open house regarding a required update to the City of Yakima’s Comprehensive Plan will take place at the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center (1211 S. 7th Street) on Wednesday, April 16th.  The open house will begin at 6:00 pm. Under Washington State law, local jurisdictions are required to adopt and regularly update a Comprehensive … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025. Agenda items for the April 15th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire April 1st meeting agenda packet – https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/yakimawa/e6a4092c9a9b4cd549f72282f074f08b0.html Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail notification when … Continued

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker is hosting two more town hall meetings to discuss the City’s current General Fund budget challenges. The next budget town hall meeting will take place on Thursday, April 10th at the Yakima Convention Center in Room G.  The town hall meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.  The third and final … Continued

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, April 8th. Items on the April 8th study session agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14130?site=2 The April 8th Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at … Continued

Work at the intersection of Division Street and 3rd Avenue will begin on Monday, April 7th.  The project is scheduled to be completed by late June or early July. New traffic signals, ADA ramps, curbing, gutters, and sidewalks will all be installed as part of the project. Work will take place weekdays from 7:00 am … Continued

D Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue will be closed to through traffic on Monday, April 7th from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm due to storm water system improvements being made.  Local traffic will be able to access that portion of D Street during those hours. Detours around the project area will be available … Continued

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Items on the agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14127?site=2 The April 1st Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at … Continued

The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions: It is the responsibility of the City Council to appoint people to serve on the governing bodies of those organizations. More about the volunteer opportunities: Some commissions require a supplemental application or resume to be submitted. Additional … Continued

The City of Yakima is asking for community members to provide input about budget priorities through a survey that was opened today and will remain open until mid-April. “The City is facing some very difficult budget challenges and the City Council needs help from the community to make tough decisions,” said City Manager Vicki Baker.  … Continued

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker announced today that Gary Ballew has been selected to fill the position of assistant city manager. “Gary brings to the City a wealth of experience,” said Baker.  “He has been instrumental in guiding significant economic development initiatives from concept to success,” said Baker.  “I’m confident Gary will help Yakima address … Continued