City of Yakima Water/Irrigation Division crews will begin work in late January to remove woody, invasive plants that are creating problems along the Powerhouse Canal Pathway. Woody, invasive plants will be remove from areas adjacent to the pathway between 24th Avenue and 28th Avenue as well as between 31st Avenue and 40th Avenue. “The scrub … Continued
The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Parks and Recreation Committee Youth Position, Planning Commission, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Arts Commission, and the Southeast Community Center Advisory Committee to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Planning Commission and Arts Commission currently have one open position … Continued
Yakima City Council Meeting Review The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on January 19th included: – Passing a resolution in support of a Yakima School District ballot measure – Scheduling a study session on the Yakima Downtown Plaza … Continued
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the January 19th agenda include: – A resolution in support of a Yakima School District ballot measure – An update on the Yakima Downtown Plaza project – … Continued
Articles in the January 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – City Program Repairs Homes of Senior and Disabled Residents – Tamara Hanlon Appointed New Municipal Court Commissioner – Smoke Alarms Save Lives, But Only if They’re Working. The City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter is a monthly publication of the City of … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 12th beginning at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. During the special meeting the Council will interview representatives of executive search firms that the Council is considering contracting with to help recruit candidates to become the next Yakima city … Continued
Utility work will result in the closure of Willow Street between North 20th Avenue and North 24th Avenue on Monday, January 11th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because of heavy traffic volume in the area, drivers can expect … Continued
The public’s cooperation is being sought to help City of Yakima refuse operators keep on schedule during winter weather. “Ice and snow cause driving problems for everyone and when you drive a thirty-ton garbage truck, it can be especially challenging,” said City of Yakima Refuse and Recycling Manager Loretta Zammarchi. To provide the best service … Continued
Prominent Yakima business owners and individual community members have stepped up to provide another nearly $2 million in private pledges to build the Downtown Yakima Central Plaza. Those pledges are in addition to a $2 million contribution from the Plath family made earlier this year toward the plaza designed by world-renowned landscape architect and Yakima … Continued
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the January 5th agenda include: – Election of Mayor and Assistant Mayor – Special recognition for outstanding service to the community – Status report on dangerous buildings … Continued
