A two-block section of Viola Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of the day on both June 23rd and June 24th while crews repair and repave the street. Viola between 14th Avenue and 16th Avenue will be closed from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on both Monday, June 23rd and Tuesday, June
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Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on June 17th included: – Adoption of a six year transportation improvement program and amendments to the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan – Approval of an agreement with Yakima County to share construction
June 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief
In the June 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief – Take the Bus Free for a Dip in the Pool This Summer – City and County Employees Meet the Fitness Challenge – Casino Donation Will Help Pay for Smoke Detectors. Click on the link below to see the June 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief.
Drinking Water System Work Will Affect Traffic on North 16th Avenue
The replacement of a mainline water valve will disrupt traffic on North 16th Avenue between McKinley and Cherry/Englewood Avenue on Wednesday, June 18th. The work will begin at 4:00 am and should be complete by 3:30 pm The northbound lanes of 16th Avenue between Roosevelt Avenue and Cherry/Englewood Avenue will be closed to allow for
Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Update
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 16th through June 20th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday June 17th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 17th agenda include: – Public hearing to consider adoption of the six year transportation improvement program and amendments to the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan
Second Downtown Summer Nights Series Will Feature More Music
After a successful debut in 2013, the Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series is bringing even more music to Downtown Yakima this year. This season the popular series will include more performers each show and will last about an hour longer than it did last year. Sponsored by Stewart Subaru and produced by the City of
Acting Tag Removed from Bob Stewart’s Title
Since January, Bob Stewart has served as acting chief of the Yakima Fire Department. Stewart stepped into the role following the retirement of Dave Willson. After evaluating his performance over the last five months and being impressed with what he has seen, City Manager Tony O’Rourke has decided that Stewart will be the department’s next
Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Update
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 9th through June 13th. 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
Drinking Water System Work Will Affect Traffic on 40th Avenue
The installation of new connections for fire protection and domestic water service and the abandonment of some other connections will result in the overnight closure of a portion of 40th Avenue from Sunday, June 8th through Wednesday, June 11th. The section of 40th between Lincoln Avenue and Summitview Avenue will be closed from 8:00 pm
