The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on November 18th included: – Continuation of a temporary moratorium on new homeless shelters – Approval of an agreement to provide fire protection services for the City of Union Gap – Seeking additional
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Tree Trimming on 80th Avenue to Affect Drivers
Tree trimming along 80th Avenue will result in the closure of portions of the northbound lane of the street for most of the day on Wednesday, November 19th. City of Yakima crews will be cutting back branches on trees along the roadway to improve safety in the area. As a result, portions of the northbound
November 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief
Articles in the November 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief include: Santa to Again Share Breakfast at Harman Center – Help Keep Yakima Safe When Winter Weather Hits – Take Steps to Prevent Winter Home Fires To see the November 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief, click on the link below. November 2014 City of Yakima
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 18th agenda include: – A public hearing on a six month moratorium for new homeless shelters – A public hearing on the proposed 2015 City
City Knows It Will Take Some Time to Adjust to New Snow Routes
Understanding that its new snow removal plan, which includes the use of designated “snow routes”, will come as a surprise to some people this winter, the City of Yakima will lean toward notification and education during the first snowfall that results in the plan being initiated. With a focus on speeding up the City’s process
Irrigation System Improvements Continue in Yakima Neighborhoods
P.O.W. Contracting, Inc., a Pasco-based construction firm, is the primary contractor for an approximately $980,000 project that will improve the irrigation system in several neighborhoods in Yakima. Work on the West Yakima Irrigation System Phase 2 Improvements project will continue in the coming weeks is expected to be completed by the start of the 2015
Domestic Violence Allegations Against YPD Captain Unfounded
Yakima City Manager Tony O’Rourke has determined that domestic violence allegations against Yakima Police Captain Rod Light are unfounded based on facts collected during an independent investigation conducted by the Kennewick Police Department (“KPD”). The City requested the KPD conduct an outside investigation after a complaint was filed by Yakima resident Ashley Garza concerning two
Yakima Avenue Section Damaged by Water Break Reopens
A one-block section of Yakima Avenue damaged by a water main break on October 25th has been repaired and will be reopened to traffic later today. This afternoon, Columbia Asphalt & Gravel, Inc., a Yakima-based contracting firm, finished repaving sections of Yakima Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street that sustained damage from the break
Yakima City Council Study Session Review
The Yakima City Council held a study session on Monday, November 10th, 2014 at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on November 10th the Council – Prioritized 2015 capital projects to include a new indoor pool #1, soccer complex #2, downtown plaza # 3 Yakima City Council study sessions are aired live on
Yakima City Council Study Session Preview
The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Monday, November 10th, 2014. The meeting begins at 10:30 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 10th study session include: Prioritize list of 2015 capital investment projects Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/10yFU3N Yakima City Council Study Session is aired live on
