Please be aware that a “Snow Alert” has been issued by the City of Yakima. When a snowfall reaches three inches in depth, which it now has, a “Snow Alert” is issued, triggering a series of steps to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of snow as quickly as possible. A key part of
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December 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Articles in the December 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Refuse Rates Increasing for First Time in Eight Years – Help Keep Yakima Safe When Winter Weather Hits – Take Steps to Prevent Winter Home Fires. See the December 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 8th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on December 8th included: – Approving the 2016 budget for the City of Yakima – Adding bike lanes for the entire North 1st Street revitalization project – Approving a loan repayment agreement
Yakima City Council Members Sworn In December 9th
Four newly-elected Yakima City Council members and three returning incumbents will be officially sworn in during a special Council meeting on Wednesday, December 9th at 1:00 pm. The special meeting will take place in the City Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Dulce Gutiérrez, Avina Gutiérrez, Carmen Méndez, and Holly Cousens, the four newly-elected Council
Reception to be Held for Outgoing Yakima City Council Members
Combined, they have attended nearly 1000 City Council meetings and served on a total of more than 80 boards and committees. Each has contributed significantly to ensuring that critically needed investments were made in public services and infrastructure over the last few years. And on Tuesday, December 8th, each will attend their final official business
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 8th, 2015. The meeting begins at 2:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the December 8th agenda include: – Adoption of the 2016 budget for the City of Yakima – New collective bargaining agreement for transit employees – Bike routes
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 1st, 2015. Action taken by the Council on December 1st included: – Expanding the lodging tax advisory committee membership – Approving a professional services agreement for investigative services – Approving adjustments to the proposed 2016 city budget – Updating
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 1st, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the December 1st agenda include: – Oath of office for Interim City Manager Jeff Cutter – Second public hearing on the proposed 2016 city budget – Various
Downtown Yakima Winter Wonderland Events
The calendar is full of family fun holiday festivities this season in Downtown Yakima. On Friday, November 27th Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree will serve as the centerpiece during a free Light Up the Plaza celebration at Millennium Plaza. The event will start at 6:00 pm with a musical performance by Tim Snider (6:00 pm –
Snow Alert Cancelled by City of Yakima
About an hour after it was issued, a “Snow Alert” has been cancelled by the City of Yakima. Weather conditions have changed significantly enough to allow the alert to be cancelled. Snow has essentially stopped falling and temperatures are predicted to warm up from now until later this afternoon. “The City followed its protocol in
