The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday July15th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 15th agenda include –     A request to reduce the City of Yakima utility tax rate from 6% to 4% –     Withdrawing from the Yakima Valley Office … Continued

A citywide street repaving project that began in mid May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from July 14th through July 18th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing … Continued

The New Schanno Canal Company, a private provider of irrigation water to the City of Yakima’s Lenox System and 9th Avenue System, has been experiencing problems with its delivery system recently.  Several repairs were completed this week, but another leak has been discovered.  To initiate repairs, the New Schanno canal will be temporarily shut down … Continued

The New Schanno Canal Company, a private provider of irrigation water to the City of Yakima’s Lenox System and 9th Avenue System, has been experiencing problems with its delivery system recently. In order to determine the cause of the delivery system problems and to initiate repairs, the New Schanno canal will be temporarily shut down … Continued

A citywide street repaving project that began in mid May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from July 7th through July 11th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing … Continued

A two-block section of Occidental Road will be closed to all traffic for most of the day on both July 7th and July 8th while crews repair and repave the street. Occidental between 68th Avenue and 70th Avenue will be closed from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on both Monday, July 7th and Tuesday, July … Continued

The Yakima Police Department has designated the week of July 7-11 as auto theft prevention week. In an effort to reduce auto theft crimes, YPD has purchased steering wheel lock devices to give away to the citizens of Yakima. Owners of Honda Civics or Accords are able to obtain their free device at these locations: … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 Action taken by the Council on July 1st included: –   Removal of a street restoration fee from a proposed ordinance dealing with excavations in public rights-of-way –   Approval of a resolution to continue the school resource officer program … Continued

Perry Tarrant has spent nearly 35 years building an impressive resume that includes extensive law enforcement and emergency management experience. Tarrant will now apply that wealth of experience to helping the Yakima Gang Free Initiative (“GFI”) evolve into full operational mode while also overseeing the City of Yakima’s emergency preparedness efforts. As of July 1st, … Continued

A citywide street repaving project that began in mid May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from June 30th through July 3rd. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing … Continued