The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015. Action taken by the Council on July 21st included: – Deferring a vote on the use and definition of a “Mission” until September – Setting an August 18th public hearing for appeals involving a “Use Interpretation Classification”
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Road Repairs Planned For a Portion of 5th Avenue
Northbound traffic on 5th Avenue between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue has been restricted to a single lane because of road damage that was discovered this afternoon. Yakima Street Division crews will start working early tomorrow (Wednesday, July 22nd) to determine why portions of the northbound lanes of 5th Avenue have begin
Randall Park Slated For Million Dollar Makeover
Thanks to the recent approval of a $500,000 state grant, the Yakima Parks Department now has more than $1 million available to fund major improvements at Randall Park. The grant will be combined with over $600,000 in local donations and matching funds to address several significant issues at the park. The state funds come from
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 21st agenda include: – A public hearing on the use and definition of a “Mission” in various zoning districts – The Central Washington State Fair
Road Improvement Project Will Close Section of 48th Avenue July 20-31
Beginning on Monday, July 20th, the section of 48th Avenue between Tieton Drive and Summitview Avenue will be closed to traffic for about two weeks while a road improvement project is underway. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, July 31st. Throughout the project, 48th between Tieton and Summitview will be closed from
Utility Work to Close a Portion of South 8th Street
Repairs to a water line will result in the closure of South 8th Street between East Chestnut Avenue and East Walnut Street on Thursday, July 16th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because of heavy traffic volume in
July 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Articles in the July 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Yakima’s Population Estimate Now More Than 93,200 – National Night Out Set for August 4th – Do Your Part to Conserve Water Not Just During Droughts. July 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Ditch Project Will Impact Traffic on 88th Avenue
Traffic will be restricted on an approximately three-block section of 88th Avenue for most of the day on Monday, July 13th while a drainage ditch project is completed. Traffic on 88th Avenue will be restricted to one northbound lane and one southbound lane from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on July 13th while the project
City Launching Fourth Annual Yakima Citizen Survey
The fourth annual Yakima Citizen Survey will begin arriving in the mailboxes of 3000 randomly-selected households today. The households that have been chosen to participate in this year’s survey have already received postcards notifying they have been selected to fill out the 2015 version of the questionnaire, the results of which will help the City
Connie Mendoza Named New City Human Resources Director
After having served in an interim capacity for the last four months, Connie Mendoza has been named the City of Yakima’s Human Resources Director. In April, City Manager Tony O’Rourke selected Mendoza to fill the Human Resources Director position on an interim basis while he evaluated how to fill the job permanently. She will officially
