March 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief

In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – The Easter Bunny to Share Breakfast at the Harman Center – Pilot Curbside Recycling Project to Launch in Early April – Weather Helps Work Progress on MLK, Jr. Blvd Underpass March 2014 Issues Brief


Yakima Irrigation Season Set to Begin April 1st

Tuesday, April 1st marks the scheduled start of the irrigation season for the vast majority of residential and business customers in Yakima.  That’s the day that the systems operated by the City of Yakima’s Water/Irrigation Division are scheduled to begin delivering water. All City of Yakima irrigation systems should be fully operational by mid April.


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 18th, 2014.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at YakimaCity Hall. Items on the March 18th agenda include: –    Conducting a Public Hearing to amend the 2014-2019 Transportation Improvement Plan –    Conducting a Public Hearing concerning regulation of billboards


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 11th, 2014.  Action taken by the Council on March 11th included: –    Rejection of a proposal to ban e-cigarette use in public places –    Tabling a request to end Sunday fixed route bus service and the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter while additional


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 11th 2014.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the March 11th agenda include: –   Elimination of Sunday fixed route transit service due to a lack of state funding –   Elimination of Yakima/Ellensburg commuter bus service


Special Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a special meeting on Friday, February 28th , 2014.  Action taken by the Council on February 28th included: –   Approving a letter of support seeking state tax revenue from the production, processing, and sale of recreational marijuana Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the February 28th Yakima City


Citizen Police Academy Set to Begin in April

Applications are now being accepted for the Yakima Police Department Citizens Academy.  The academy will take place each Tuesday night for 10 weeks, starting April 8, 2014. This academy is free and enrollment will be on a first come basis, limited to 30 attendees. Academy attendees must be 18 years old and pass a background


Yakima City Council Study Session Review

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on February 25th the Council –          Appropriated funds for the purchase of four former Tiger Oil gas station sites so they can be cleaned up and then sold to private owners –          Reviewed Cascade