Sept. 17th Yakima Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 17th.  Action taken by the Council on September 17th included: –   Setting a public hearing date of October 1, 2013 to consider extending a moratorium on billboards and digital signs –   Approval of an agreement with HBB Inc for streetscape … Continued

Road Resurfacing Project to Impact Daytime Traffic on 66th Avenue

Annual street maintenance work by City of Yakima Streets Division crews will impact daytime traffic on 66th   Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Scenic Drive from Tuesday, September 17th through Thursday, September 19th. That section of 66th Avenue will be closed to through traffic from 6:00 am until 4:00 pm each day on Tuesday, September … Continued

Citywide Road Resurfacing Project Continues

An ongoing project to resurface several key sections of Yakima streets this summer and fall will impact traffic on sections of 16th Avenue, Walnut Street, 40th Avenue, and Summitview Avenue and Tieton Drive from September 16th through September 19th. The intersection of 40th Avenue & Tieton Drive will be closed Monday, September 16th at 8:00 … Continued

September 2013 City of Yakima Issues Brief

In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter: – SunComm Staging 6th Annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser – Yakima Drinking Water Plant Receives Prestigious Award – MLK, Jr. Boulevard Underpass Project is On Track September 2013 Issues Brief

Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at YakimaCity Hall. Items on the September 17th agenda include: –  Setting a public hearing date of October 1, 2013 to consider extending a moratorium on billboards and digital signs –  An agreement … Continued

Citywide Road Resurfacing Project to Impact Traffic on Arterial Sections

An ongoing project to resurface several key sections of Yakima streets this summer and fall will impact traffic on sections of 16th Avenue, Walnut Street, Tieton Drive, 40th Avenue and Summitview from September 11h through September 12th. 16th   Avenue between Englewood and River Road will be closed to crossing traffic tonight, Wednesday night, September … Continued

First Yakima Fall Clean Up Day Set For Saturday

The first fall community clean up on Saturday, September 14th will target District 1, which primarily includes Yakima neighborhoods West of 40th Avenue.  A free drop off site will be open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at 75th Avenue and Mead Avenue.  Anyone bringing trash to the drop off site is urged to separate … Continued

Citywide Road Resurfacing Project to Impact Traffic on Arterial Sections

An ongoing project to resurface several key sections of Yakima streets this summer and fall will impact traffic on sections of 16th Avenue, Walnut Street, Tieton Drive, 40th Avenue, and Summitview Avenue from September 9th through September 12th. Between Englewood  Avenue and River Road, 16th Avenue will be closed to all but local traffic from 8:00 … Continued

Yakima City Council Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Monday, September 9th.  The meeting begins at 9:30 am at the Yakima Convention Center – Room “F” Items on the September 9th study session include: –          Citizen Survey Results –          2014 Business Plan Discussion –          2014-2015 Legislative Priorities –          Downtown Yakima Master Plan Update Additional study session … Continued