In response to the continued growth in the number of people staying at the homeless encampment located on City of Yakima property near the 3rd Street and Walnut Street intersection, as well as concerns about some activity reported to be taking place there, the City of Yakima has tightened rules that everyone staying in the … Continued
At its September 6th business meeting, the Yakima City Council set a deadline of Tuesday, September 20th for applications to be received for community members interested in serving on two exploratory committees created by the Council earlier this year – the Ethics and Equal Rights Exploratory Committee and the Community Integration Exploratory Committee. The City … Continued
A project to replace a manhole ring and cover in the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will impact traffic in the area near the intersection for most of the morning on Thursday, September 8th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be working on the project between 5:00 am and 12:00 pm … Continued
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on September 6th included: – Making appointments to various boards, commissions and committees – Seeking a “Tree City USA” designation for Yakima – Approving Yakima Transit Development Plan and 2015 annual report … Continued
The City of Yakima’s Utility Services Division will soon be implementing a new management and billing system that will make it easier and more convenient for customers to request services, change services, cancel services, pay bills, and manage their accounts. The Utility Services Division customer counter at Yakima City Hall will close temporarily at noon … Continued
A tree removal project on 16th Avenue will impact traffic along a section of the street during the morning on Tuesday, September 6th. Crews will be working to remove a tree located in public right-of-way on the west side of the street in the 600 block of 16th Avenue from 9:00 am to about 11:00 … Continued
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 6th agenda include: Appointments to boards, commissions and committees Yakima “Tree City USA” application Yakima Transit Development Plan and 2015 annual … Continued
A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, September 2nd to mark completion of road improvements at and near the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Mead Avenue that improves safety for the neighborhood and students at two nearby schools. The ribbon cutting will take place at the southeast corner of the … Continued
Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the eastbound lanes of a portion of West Nob Hill Boulevard on Wednesday, August 31st. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 5:00 pm. The eastbound and westbound lanes of Nob Hill Boulevard between South 24th Avenue and South 27th Avenue will be … Continued
Utility work will result in the closure of South 2nd Street between East Walnut Street and East Spruce Street on Tuesday, August 30th. Work on the project will take place from 6:00 am to 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the project area. Drivers should use alternate routes if … Continued
