Yakima City Council April 22nd Study Session Review

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. The study session was a joint meeting with the Yakima County Commission regarding the Yakima County Homeless Coalition. Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the study session – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14143?site=2 The April 22nd Yakima City Council study session airs on


Yakima City Council April 22nd Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a study session beginning at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. The study session will be a joint meeting with the Yakima County Commission regarding the Yakima County Homeless Coalition. Click the following link for the April 22nd study session agenda packet – https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/yakimawa/4727f4c95e3372c779b2a5c6b8e4684b0.html Click Agendas and Minutes


Portion of D Street to Close During Pedestrian Safety Improvements Work

A portion of D Street will be closed beginning on Monday, April 21st to accommodate ongoing pedestrian safety improvements work. D Street between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue will be closed to through traffic while the work is underway.  Through traffic will still be allowed on 5th Avenue through the project area. The speed limit


Cruising Dates for 2025 Adopted by Yakima City Council

At its April 15th regular meeting, the Yakima City Council established a schedule for open cruising events in downtown Yakima for 2025. The Council adopted a resolution that allows open cruising on eight Saturdays from June through September.  As stated in the resolution, open cruising will be allowed in 2025 on June 14th, June 21st,


New Finance and Budget Director Announced

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced Craig Warner will be the City’s new finance and budget director.  Warner replaces Viren Mayani, who left the City earlier this year.  Since Mayani’s departure, Mike Bailey, a retired government finance expert, has been serving as interim finance and budget director for the City. Warner’s first day as


Yakima City Council April 16th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 15th. Items on the April 15th regular meeting agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14137?site=2 The April 15th Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at


Yakima City Council April 15th, 2025 Regular Meeting Preview

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


Two More Yakima Budget Town Halls to Take Place

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


Yakima City Council April 8th, 2025 Study Session Review

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