May 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief

Articles in the May 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Everyone Can Help Conserve Water During Drought Year – Lunchtime Live Concert Series Returns to Performance Park May 29th – Cleanup Finished at First of Four Former Tiger Bin Mini-Mart Sites. Click on the link below to see the May 2015 City … Continued

Bicycle Safety and Planning Events On Tap For Yakima

The “Feet in the Street” event on Sunday, May 17th in Downtown Yakima should provide lots of family fun along with important information on bicycle and pedestrian safety. The event will begin at 11:00 am on North 3rd Street near the Yakima Farmers Market. The Yakima Police Department will host bicycle safety classes, Yakima Transit … Continued

Portion of Fair Avenue to be Closed During Sewer Installation

The installation of new sewer service to a retail center will result in daytime closures of a portion of Fair Avenue tomorrow and Wednesday. Fair Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Lafollette Street will be closed to all traffic from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on both Tuesday, May 12th and Wednesday, May 13th while … Continued

Improvement Project on North 6th Avenue to Impact Traffic

Improvements to several blocks of North 6th Avenue that are being made to accommodate the expansion of neighboring fruit processing facilities will impact traffic from now until late June or early July. The improvements are being made as part of the growth of Washington Fruit & Produce Company operations west of North 6th Avenue and … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 5th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on May 5th included: –     Authorizing five cruising events this summer in downtown Yakima –     Approval of an agreement with JEM Development for additional downtown parking space –     Approving formation of a law enforcement … Continued

Survey to Gather Input on Potential Yakima Community Court

As part of its ongoing process to evaluate the potential for establishing a community court, the City of Yakima is sending out a survey to just over 600 people who live or own businesses in the downtown area and the North First Street district to gauge their interest in using the innovative approach to address … Continued

Lincoln Avenue Between 32nd and 40th Being Repaved

In 2013 and 2014, the City of Yakima invested about $20 million to repave nearly 120 lane miles of roads as part of its ambitious grind and overlay project. Effective budget management of the project has allowed the City to add a section of Lincoln Avenue to the repaving list. Over the next month, the … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 5th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the May 5th agenda include: –    A request to hold five cruising events this summer in downtown Yakima –    Consideration of an agreement with JEM Development for downtown … Continued