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Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on South 3rd Street

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes of South 3rd Street on Friday, August 19th and possible Saturday, August 20th.  The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm those days. While the work is underway, traffic along South 3rd Street between Walnut Street and

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August 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Click on the following link to see the August 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – August 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter Articles in this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Furry Friends Will Rule the Pool During Paws in the Pool – Pieces from the Past

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Change in Yakima Mayor and Assistant Mayor

At the August 16th Yakima City Council business meeting, Councilmember Avina Gutiérrez and Councilmember Holly Cousens relinquished their respective roles as mayor and assistant mayor.  Subsequently, Councilmember Kathy Coffey was elected mayor and Councilmember Carmen Méndez was elected assistant mayor by their fellow Council members. The City of Yakima operates under the Council-Manager form of

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Codes/Planning Customer Service Center to Close Friday at Noon

The customer service center on the second floor of Yakima City Hall which provides codes, planning, and permit services to the public will close at noon on Friday, August 19th while renovation work is completed. The City’s Engineering Division customer service counter, which is located across the hallway from the Codes/Planning counter, will remain open

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Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 16th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on August 16th included: –   Electing a new Mayor and Assistant Mayor –   Setting a November 9th date for an event celebrating the renaming the Southeast Yakima Community Center in honor of Henry

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Curb Replacement Project on 6th Avenue to Impact Traffic

A curb replacement project will impact traffic along several blocks of 6th Avenue on Tuesday, August 16th and Wednesday, August 17th. The project will take place on 6th Avenue between Hathaway Street and River Road and will involve removing old and deteriorated curbing along the west side of 6th Avenue and replacing it with new

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Road Improvement Project on 80th Avenue to Impact Traffic

A road improvement project will impact traffic along several blocks of 80th Avenue from Monday, August 15th through Thursday, August 25th. The project will take place on 80th Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Wide Hollow Road and will involve removing old and deteriorated asphalt and repaving that section of the street. Work on the

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Railroad Track Crossing Repair to Impact Traffic on Mead Avenue

A project to repair portions of an at-grade railroad track crossing on Mead Avenue will impact traffic from the early morning of Monday, August 15th until the early evening on Tuesday, August 16th. BNSF Railway crews will be repairing a portion of its tracks that cross Mead Avenue east of Voelker Avenue and west of

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Annual Maintenance Will Close Lions Pool for About Three Weeks

Lions Pool, an indoor facility owned and operated by the City of Yakima, will be closed for a little more than three weeks during August so that needed annual maintenance on the pool can be performed. To accommodate the work, Lions Pool will be closed from Monday, August 8th through Sunday, August 28th. Yakima Parks

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