The customer service center on the second floor of Yakima City Hall which provides codes, planning, and permit services to the public will be closed all day on Friday, July 15th while renovation work is being done. As part of the renovations being made to the center, the Codes/Planning customer service counter will be relocated.
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Road Improvement Project on Fruitvale Boulevard to Impact Traffic
A road improvement project will impact traffic along a six-block section of Fruitvale Boulevard during daytime hours from Monday, July 11th through Thursday, July 21st. The “grind and overlay” project will take place on Fruitvale between 28th Avenue and 34th Avenue and will involve removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing it with new asphalt.
Homeless Encampment Relocated to City-Owned Property
Notice has begun being provided to residents of an unauthorized encampment in the area of 6th Street and Chestnut Avenue that they have 72 hours to vacate the premises. At its July 5th business meeting, the Yakima City Council directed the encampment be immediately relocated temporarily to City of Yakima-owned property adjacent to the southeast
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on July 5th included: – Moving ahead with plans to build the Yakima Central Plaza Project – Adopting Planning Commission recommendations on Marijuana land use regulations – Using proceeds from an election lawsuit
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at the Yakima Convention Center. Items on the July 5th agenda include: – A public hearing on Planning Commission recommendations for marijuana land use regulations – Yakima Central Plaza project update – Status
Free Yakima Transit Shuttle Bus Service to 4th of July at State Fair Park
Free shuttle bus service to the 4th of July celebration at State Fair Park will be provided once again by Yakima Transit this year. Shuttle buses will operate continuously from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm and from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm from three Park and Ride lots. The Park and Ride lot locations will
Volunteer Opportunities on City Boards, Committees and Commissions
The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on two newly-created exploratory committees to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office and include a resume. The two exploratory committees are the Ethics and Equal Rights Exploratory Committee and the Community Integration Exploratory Committee. Additionally, there are openings on the reinstated Bicycle and Pedestrian
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 21st, 2016. Action taken by the Council on June 21st included: – Declining to refer the City’s pit bull ordinance to the public safety committee – Recommending Councilmember Maureen Adkison for the AWC Legislative Priorities Committee – Establishing a community
Signal Replacement Projects to Affect Traffic at Two Intersections
Projects to upgrade traffic signals at two intersections along Lincoln Avenue in order to improve driver and pedestrian safety will affect traffic at one intersection on Wednesday, June 22nd and at the other intersection on Thursday, June 23rd. Older 8-inch-diameter traffic signal heads at the intersections will be replaced with modern, state-of-the-art 12-inch-diameter heads. Signals
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 21st, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 21st agenda include: – Appointment of a City Council member to the AWC Legislative Priorities Committee – Report on Morelia, Mexico trip by Yakima sister
