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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 July 21st through July 25th. 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

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City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on July 15th included: –   Holding a future public hearing to discuss budget impacts related to a proposed reduction in the City utility tax rate –   Approval of a street cut ordinance – 

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Repaving Project to Impact Traffic on Pacific Avenue

A three-block section of Pacific Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of the day from now through July 30th while crews repair and repave the street. Pacific between 6th Street and 9th Street will be closed from 5:30 am to 4:00 pm while the project is underway. Detour routes will available to

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July 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief

In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter, Yakima Population Pushes Past the 93,000 mark – Memento from Movie Shot in the Yakima Area Donated to Museum – MLK, Jr. Blvd Underpass to Open Earlier Than Expected July 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief

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Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

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

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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 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

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Irrigation Shutoff Needed To Repair Private Delivery System

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

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Shutdown of Private Delivery System Will Interrupt Irrigation Service

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

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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 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

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Repaving Project to Impact Traffic on Occidental

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

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