The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 Action taken by the Council on June 3rd included: – Setting an August, 2015 advisory vote on the downtown plaza project – Removing Fisher Golf Course as a possible site for a new indoor swimming pool – Acceptance
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Donor Issues Fundraising Challenge to Improve Randall Park
Last fall the City of Yakima welcomed a substantial contribution of $50,000 from an anonymous donor who stipulated the gift was to be used to make improvements to Randall Park, located between 44th Avenue and 48th Avenue south of Nob Hill Boulevard and north of Washington Avenue. Shortly after the initial donation was made, another
Steve Osguthorpe Accepts Job in Mount Lake Terrace
Community Development Director Steve Osguthorpe has accepted a similar job with the City of Mount Lake Terrace in Western Washington and will leave his position with the City of Yakima near the end of this month. Osguthorpe accepted the role of Community and Economic Development Director for Mount Lake Terrace after he was offered the
Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Update
A citywide street repaving project that began earlier this month and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from June 2nd through June 6th. 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
Rebuilding and Extending Coolidge Road Will Interrupt Traffic
The rebuilding of existing sections of Coolidge Road and construction of a new section of the road will result in the closure of a portion of the street to through traffic from Monday, June 2nd through the end of July. While the project is underway, Coolidge Road between 88th Avenue and 96th Avenue will be
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday June 3rd, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 3rd agenda include: – Public hearings to consider adoption of the six year transportation improvement program and amendments to the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan
Tree Trimming on Wide Hollow Road to Affect Drivers
Tree trimming along Wide Hollow Road will result in the closure of a portion of the eastbound lane of the street for most of the day on Thursday, May 29th. City of Yakima crews will be cutting back branches on trees along the roadway to improve safety in the area. As a result, the eastbound
Repaving of One Lane Will Interrupt Tieton Drive Traffic
Traffic on Tieton Drive between 59th Avenue and 72nd Avenue will be intermittently interrupted each day from Wednesday, May 28th through Friday, May 30th and again from Monday, June 2nd through Wednesday, June 4th while the westbound, outside lane of that section of Tieton is repaved. Traffic on Tieton Drive between 59th Avenue and
Old Drain Removal Will Temporarily Affect Maclaren Irrigation System
The removal of an old drain will result in the temporary shutdown of the City of Yakima’s Maclaren Irrigation System during the day on Thursday, May 29th. The result of the temporary shutdown will likely be reduced irrigation water pressure to the homes served by the Maclaren system for a few hours that day. The
Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Update
A citywide street repaving project that began earlier this month and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from May 26th through May 30th. From Tuesday, May 27th through Friday, May 30th, periodic lane closures will occur each day from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on 40th Avenue between
