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Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on April 5th includes:   Approving mid-year budget reductions   Dropping appeal of ACLU voting rights lawsuit Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the April 5th Yakima City Council meeting- http://bit.ly/1MerI7E Yakima

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Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 5th agenda include: –   2016 mid-year budget reduction options –   ACLU voting rights lawsuit appeal –   Status report on dangerous and vacant buildings project –  

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March 29th Yakima City Council Special Meeting Notice

Click on the link below to see the agenda for a special meeting of the Yakima City Council on Tuesday, March 29th, which will include an executive session at Yakima City Hall (129 N. 2nd Street) beginning at 5:00 pm and a special meeting of the Yakima City Council at the Yakima School District Central

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Newest Windows Alive! Art Work Ready For Downtown Yakima

Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive on Friday, March 25th when the works of local artists are put on public display. In 2013, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists and to bring new life and

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Third Year of Blues and Brews Bash Better Than Ever

The Yakima Blues and Local Brews Bash returns to the Historic North Front Street District on Saturday, June 11th from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm and promises to delight fans will high-quality blues music and top-notch craft beers from the Yakima area. The 2016 festival will be headlined by Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band from

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Road Repairs on Naches Avenue and Chestnut Avenue to Impact Traffic

A road repair project on Naches Avenue and Chestnut Avenue will impact traffic for most of each day from Monday, March 21st to Thursday, March 24th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be crack sealing and mastic sealing the section of Naches Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Walnut Avenue and the section of Chestnut

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Update Regarding Potential Utilities & Engineering Reorganization

Interim Yakima City Manager Jeff Cutter has accepted the resignation of Utilities & Engineering Director Debbie Cook as the City considers potentially restructuring its senior management team assignments. Cook’s resignation will become effective on Monday, March 21st at 5:00 pm. Cook was hired by the City in December 2012 to head the newly-created Utilities &

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March 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Click on the link below to see the March 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter.  Articles in this edition include: The Easter Bunny Making Another Appearance at the Harman Center – 2016 Irrigation Season Starts on April 1st – Time to Tee It Up at Fisher Park Golf Course. The City of Yakima Issues

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Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on March 15th included: –     Approval of summer street cruising events on Yakima Avenue –     Setting an April 5th vote on an ACLU voting rights lawsuit appeal –     Setting a May 3rd

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Road Repairs on Fruitvale Boulevard to Impact Traffic

A road repair project along a seven-block section of Fruitvale Boulevard will impact traffic for most of each day from, Tuesday, March 15th through Friday, March 18th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be crack sealing and mastic sealing the section of Fruitvale between 27th Avenue and 34th Avenue from 7:00 am to 3:00

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