New Finance and Budget Director Chosen

Yakima City Manager Bob Harrison has announced that Mark Roberts has been appointed as the City’s finance and budget director.  Roberts replaces Jennifer Ferrer-Santa Ines, who resigned from the City earlier this year to become the finance director for the City of Marysville.  Ferrer-Santa Ines was hired by the City of Yakima in 2021. “The


Two Big Donations Jump Start MLK, Jr. Park Aquatic Center Fundraising

Efforts to build an aquatic center at MLK, Jr. Park gained significant momentum today when OIC of Washington (OIC) announced it has pledged $500,000 to the project and the Yakima Valley Community Foundation (YVCF) said it was giving a gift of $225,000. “Delivering on the promise of a top-quality aquatic center being built to serve


Stormwater Project to Close Section of Jerome Avenue

A section of Jerome Avenue will be closed Wednesday, May 31st, due to a stormwater manhole project. Jerome Avenue will be closed between North 18th Avenue and North 16th Avenue during scheduled project work hours of 5:00 am to 2:00 pm on Wednesday. In addition, North 16th Avenue will be one lane each way at


Yakima City Council April 4th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 4th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the April 4th Council meeting – Yakima City Council (yakimawa.gov) The April 4th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum


School Zone Painting to Impact Traffic Next Week

City of Yakima crews will be painting school zone markings at several locations next week, which will impact traffic in those areas. From April 3rd  through April 6th, City crews will be painting school zone markings near Washington Middle School, Adams Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Barge-Lincoln Elementary, Davis High School, Gilbert Elementary, and McKinley Elementary.  Traffic