Crews from the City of Yakima will be installing approximately 80 lighted holiday decorations in Downtown Yakima on Wednesday, November 18th. During the operation, traffic will be restricted at times to a single lane to permit City trucks and equipment access to overhead street light and utility poles. The restrictions will only affect traffic in
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November 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Articles in the November 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include: Yakima Water Treatment Plant Staff Receives Water Quality Award – Snow Routes in Effect in Yakima for Second Year – Santa to Again Share Breakfast at Harman Center. Click on the link below to see the November 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief
Fair Avenue Roundabout Opening to Traffic
A ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th will officially mark completion of the Fair Avenue Roundabout project. Construction on the $2.6 million project began in early June of this year and is finishing on time and on budget. Local and state officials, representatives from the Yakima business community, and other project partners have
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 17th agenda include: – A resolution approving three cold weather shelters in the city – First public hearing on the proposed 2016 city budget –
Veterans to be Honored with Annual Downtown Parade
The Yakima community will honor its veterans and all U.S. military veterans by staging the 2015 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Yakima on Wednesday, November 11th. The parade is sponsored annually by the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 379. The parade will begin at 10:45 am at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th
Yakima City Council Approves City Manager Separation Agreement
During a special meeting this afternoon, the Yakima City Council unanimously approved a separation agreement with City Manager Tony O’Rourke. Under the agreement, O’Rourke’s last day on the job will be December 31st and he will receive severance equal to four months of his base pay. City medical and life insurance benefits will also be
Yakima City Council Study Session Preview
The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 10th study session agenda include: 2015 Citizen survey results Cascade mill site update Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1S3ZqKP Yakima City Council Study Session is aired
Third Count of General Election Returns Released
The Yakima County Auditor’s office has released the third count of ballots in the 2015 General Election. Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots that were postmarked before midnight on November 3rd will still be considered valid for the General Election. So far, turnout in Yakima County for the 2015 General Election is
Yakima City Council Special Meeting Notice – November 6th, 2015
Click on the link below to see notice of a Special Yakima City Council meeting that has been scheduled for Friday, November 6th at 3:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. The special meeting has been called by Mayor Micah Cawley and Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey for the purpose of conducting an
Second Count of General Election Returns Released
With the exception of in District 3, the second count of ballots from the 2015 General Election has done little to change the outcome of the seven Yakima City Council races being contested. So far, turnout in Yakima County for the 2015 General Election is just over 25%. Of the 108,263 ballots issued, 27,415 have