Contact: Randy Beehler Communications & Public Affairs Director 901-1142 Beginning on Monday, April 8th, westbound traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard will be reduced to one lane from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm between 8th Avenue and 18th Avenue while work is underway to clean sewer lines in the area. Traffic is likely to be
Contact: Randy Beehler Communications & Public Affairs Director 901-1142 Yakima ranks 10th among small cities in the 2013 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, a national survey that provides insight about a community’s overall health. The index is a collaborative effort of Gallup, an international polling firm, and Healthways, a worldwide healthcare services and consulting provider. The
Contact: Communications and Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd. Action taken by the Council regarding items on the April 2nd agenda included: – Approving a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $115,000 for development of a Downtown Yakima Master Plan –
Contact: YPD Sergeant Linda Watts – 575-6158 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 Applications are now being accepted for the Yakima Police Department Citizens Academy that will take place each Tuesday night over an eight-week period beginning April 9th. “We used to conduct citizens academy sessions regularly, but we haven’t had
Contact: Yakima Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott – 576-6745 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey clearly revealed an expectation that the City of Yakima should be more proactively involved in improving the overall appearance of the community. As part of its multi-pronged approach
Contact: Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, March 26th at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on March 26th the Council: – Endorsed an option to deal with future jail needs that would maintain the current City jail and allow for
Release Date: March 20, 2013 The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 19th. Action taken by the Council on March 19th included: Heard a presentation by theYakima Valley Trolleys Association and approved $13,630 for repair work on a trolley lift truck Adopted an ordinance establishing fines of up to
Contact: Irrigation Supervisor Alvie Maxey – 575-6194 Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler – 901-1142 Monday, 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
In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief: – Fisher Park Golf Course Opens – MLK, Jr. Blvd Underpass Update – Easter Bunny Will Visit Harman Center March 2013 Issues Brief
The Yakima City Council holds its regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 19th. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall Items on the March 19th agenda include: – Public hearing on the 2012 CAPER – A report concerning how the City spends federal money on certain programs operated by the Office
