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Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on May 20th included: –   Continuation of the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter and Sunday fixed route bus service –   Adding additional traffic intersections where the receipt of items from the occupant of a motor vehicle

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You Can Help Yakima Win $100,000 for a Dog Park

It’s time for all Yakima dog lovers to sit (or stand) and speak (electronically, that is) to help Yakima win $100,000 for a planned dog park by becoming the “Top Dog” in an online contest appropriately named “Bark for Your Park”. To earn the Top Dog distinction and win the grand prize, which would be

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City of Yakima Bond Rating Upgrade Will Save Taxpayer Dollars

Based on what it described in a recently released report as very strong budgetary flexibility, strong budgetary performance, and strong management, Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) elevated the City of Yakima’s general obligation debt rating from A+ (A plus) to AA- (Double A minus). The net result of the upgraded bond rating is that the City

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Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Update

An ambitious street repaving project that kicked off May 12th will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima during the week of May 19th through May 23rd. From Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 23rd, periodic lane closures will occur each day from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on 40th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and

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Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday May 20th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall Items on the May 20th agenda include: –  Continuation of the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter and Sunday fixed route bus service –  Expanding the list of traffic intersections where the receipt of

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May 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

In the May 2014 edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Yakima Transit Test Driving Battery-Powered Bus – MLK, Jr. Blvd Underpass Heading Toward Completion – Free Music and Movies Back in Yakima Parks This Summer. May 2014 Issues Brief

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Tree Trimming on Powerhouse Road to Affect Drivers

Tree trimming along Powerhouse Road will result in the closure of a portion of the street on Thursday, May 15th. City of Yakima crews will be cutting back branches on trees along the North side of Powerhouse to improve safety in the area. As a result, the portion of Powerhouse from the intersection of Lincoln

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Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Getting Underway

An ambitious street repaving project that will result in more than 90 lane miles of roads in Yakima being resurfaced kicks off on Monday, May 12th along a section of 40th Avenue and a portion of Lincoln Avenue. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing what’s known as a “grind and

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Plaza Design Team Pays a Second Visit to Yakima

The design team responsible for developing concepts for a potential Downtown Yakima Central Plaza will pay its second visit to our area on Tuesday, May 13th to provide updates on its progress to a committee working on revitalizing the city’s core and to the public during a community meeting that evening. The design team, led

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Sewer Line Extension Project Update

Paving activities will result in the closure of the north/south alley between South 1st Street and South 6th Street, and Arlington Street and Nob Hill Boulevard, from Wednesday, May 14th to Thursday, May 15th. Paving activities will occur on Nob Hill Boulevard between South 1st Street and South 6th Street, from Monday, May 12th through

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