Road repairs will result in the closure of a section of 66th Avenue on Thursday, February 2nd. While the work is underway, the section of 66th Avenue between Scenic Drive and Englewood Avenue will be closed to through traffic.  Work on the project will take place between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm on February 2nd.  … Continued

Traffic signals at the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Summitview Avenue will be shut down temporarily during on Thursday, February 2nd for about five hours while a signal cabinet is replaced at that location. City of Yakima crews will be working on replacing a signal cabinet at that intersection from approximately 9:00 am until about … Continued

City of Yakima crews are currently working on a water main break that occurred earlier today.  As a result of the break, water service has been temporarily affected and traffic in the area near the break is being impacted. The water main break occurred in the 1400 block Mead Avenue and water service has temporarily … Continued

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the recently-created City of Yakima Tree Board to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The City of Yakima Tree Board currently has three open positions available.  People with experience related to trees and other plantings, specifically people with training as arborists, are encouraged … Continued

Traffic signals at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Ahtanum Road will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Wednesday, February 1st for about three hours while a transformer is relocated to a new utility pole.  The work had been scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 31st but was delayed due to weather. … Continued

City of Yakima crews are currently working on a water main break that occurred earlier today. As a result of the break, water service has been temporarily affected and traffic in the area near the break is being impacted. The water main break occurred in the 700 block of South 18th Avenue and water service … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017. Action taken by the Council on January 17th included: –    Voting against a resolution declaring Yakima a “Welcoming City” –    Setting a February 7th public hearing date to amend the six-year Transportation Improvement Program –    Approving a federal … Continued

The City of Yakima’s Finance & Budget Director, Cindy Epperson, has announced she will retire at the end of January.  Epperson has worked for the City since 1990, including as Finance & Budget Director since 2012. “I have genuinely enjoyed my employment in the Finance Department, from my start as an accountant to the last … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the January 17th agenda include:   Resolution declaring Yakima a “Welcoming City”   Adoption of 2017-2020 Yakima Economic Development Strategic Plan   Setting a … Continued