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Take Safe Yakima Valley Drug Free Action Team Survey

Click on the links below (one Spanish language and one English language) to take a survey that is part of the Safe Yakima Valley Drug Free Action Team’s annual effort to get community input about teen substance misuse and abuse. Safe Yakima Valley Drug Free Action Team Survey – English Encuesta del Equipo de Acción

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December 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Click on the link below to see the December 2016 edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter December 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter Articles in this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Rosalma Park Revitalized by Landscaping Project – Snow Routes in Effect in Yakima for

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Snow Route Alert Issued By City of Yakima

Please be aware that a Snow Route Alert has been issued by the City of Yakima.  This Snow Route Alert will remain in effect overnight. This Snow Route Alert is being issued as part of a series of steps being taken by the City of Yakima to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of

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Business Licenses Can Now Be Renewed Online

Today, business license renewal notices will begin arriving in the mail at mom and pop shops, retail chain stores, big box retailers, etc. licensed by the City of Yakima.  Processing the 5000 to 6000 business licenses issued each year by the City can be challenging. But now, thanks to a new system implemented by the

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Joint City Council, School Board Meeting Rescheduled to January

A joint meeting of the Yakima City Council and the Yakima School District Board of Directors that had been scheduled to take place at 6:00 pm on Thursday, December 15th at the School District’s Central Offices will be rescheduled for a date yet to be decided in January. A few members of the City Council

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Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on December 13th included: – Adopting the 2017 City of Yakima Budget – Setting a January 10th public hearing date for creation of a Transportation Benefit District – Placing an ambulance dispatching fee

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Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016. The meeting begins at 2:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the December 13th agenda include: –  Adoption of the 2017 City of Yakima Budget –  Update on Homeless issues –  Setting a January 10th

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Snow Alert Issued By City of Yakima

Please be aware that a “Snow Alert” has been issued by the City of Yakima. When a snowfall reaches three inches in depth, which it now has, a “Snow Alert” is issued, triggering a series of steps to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of snow as quickly as possible. A key part of

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Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 6th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on December 6th included: –    Scheduling a study session regarding efforts to address homelessness –    Approving utility rate increases for water, sewer, stormwater and refuse service –    Raising the cap on utility rates

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Art Work Wanted For 2017 Windows Alive!

The Yakima Arts Commission is seeking applications from the Central Washington arts community for the 2017 Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! Project. The deadline for submitting an application for the spring/summer 2017 exhibition is Monday, January 30th and winners will be announced in early February. This is the fourth season for the popular event, which enables

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