Yakima Deputy Fire Chief Bob Stewart, who has spent his entire professional career with the Yakima Fire Department (“YFD”), has been appointed by Yakima City Manager Tony O’Rourke to serve as Acting Chief once current Chief Dave Willson retires on January 3rd, 2014. Stewart will assume his role as Acting Chief on January 4th. O’Rourke
After the first of the year, the cost of building, plumbing, mechanical, and sign permits in the City of Yakima will increase slightly. The 1.1% adjustment that will be implemented is based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) that is applicable to the Northwest region of the U.S. The CPI is published by the Bureau
In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – New Year Will Bring a New Yakima Transit Route 1 – Help Keep Yakima Safe When Winter Weather Hits – Take Steps to Prevent Winter Home Fires Click on the link below to read those article. December 2013 City of Yakima Issues Brief
When longtime City of Yakima Public Works Director Chris Waarvick retired in June, Scott Schafer, who was the City’s Wastewater Manager at the time, was named Acting Public Works Director in order to allow City Manager Tony O’Rourke some time to evaluate how the position would be filled on a more permanent basis. At the
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013. Action taken by the Council on December 10th included: – Presentation of 2014 City of Yakima Business Plan – Proclamation of appreciation for Council Member Sara Bristol – Acceptance of 2012 State Auditor’s report Follow this link to
A preliminary environmental assessment of a portion of the former Boise Cascade mill site that was home to a plywood plant has confirmed that after decades of industrial use, the land will require some cleanup before it is redeveloped. Landau Associates, a Northwest-based environmental, geotechnical, and natural resources consulting firm, conducted the recently-completed assessment of
For most of his adult life, Dave Willson has been at home in a fire house. Just after the first of the year, Willson will move on to another stage of his life when he brings to an end a nearly 40-year career in the fire service. Willson, who has been Yakima’s fire chief for
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the December 3rd agenda include: – Discussion on Pit Bull Ban Ordinance – Conducting a final public hearing on the proposed 2014 City budget and consideration of
The Yakima City Council will accept applications until Tuesday, December 31st at noon from qualified candidates interested in filling the vacancy on the Council that will be created by Sara Bristol’s resignation from her District 2 seat at the end of the year. To be eligible, applicants must be registered to vote and have to
About thirty years ago, Sandy Wooderson and a friend planted a blue spruce seedling near the home where she and her husband John lived next to their Selah apple orchard. Sandy named the tree “Clyde” in honor of her friend who had given Sandy a hand in helping the seedling get off to a good
