The City’s Traffic Operations Division asks drivers to be aware of temporary traffic signal outages over the next two to three months. Outages will be about five minutes or less and are required for annual traffic signal maintenance. The City of Yakima has 115 intersections with traffic signals. Work will take place Monday through Thursday … Continued
The City of Yakima has recently become aware of allegations and the subsequent arrest of a former employee, Elias Huizar, by the West Richland Police Department. Huizar has not been employed by the City of Yakima since February 2022. The investigation of the allegations against Huizar is being conducted by the West Richland Police Department. … Continued
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 6th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the February 6th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 02-06-2024 (yakimawa.gov) The February 6th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter … Continued
A moratorium on enforcing parking violations in the downtown area of the City of Yakima is extended through April 19th. The Yakima City Council extended the moratorium during its regular meeting last night, Tuesday. The moratorium applies to time limitations on streets and City-owned parking lots in the Central Business District. Council originally approved a … Continued
North 6th Avenue will be closed to traffic tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 7th, between I Street and River Road. The closure will be in effect from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Wednesday. A detour along North 16th Avenue will be in effect during the project work hours. The City of Yakima is assisting with the road … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024. Agenda items for the February 6th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire February 6th meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima City Hall, 129 … Continued
Click the following link for the February 2024 Issues Brief, the City of Yakima’s e-newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
The southbound lane of 72nd Avenue will be closed to traffic between Crown Crest Avenue and Coolidge Road from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 2nd. A detour will be in effect for southbound drivers during the project work hours. The temporary lane closure is required for asphalt repair. Drivers are reminded the … Continued
The third of three phases for the North 1st Street Revitalization Project will begin Monday, February 5th. Phase 3 includes North 1st Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to I Street. Expected impacts include: Access will be maintained to homes and businesses in the project area. “The North 1st Street Revitalization Project is intended … Continued
City of Yakima Utility Services will transition from its current online payment provider, Invoice Cloud, to Paymentus. The transition is expected to take place during the month of February. Online utility and miscellaneous accounts receivables may experience temporary interruptions or delays during the transition. Those paying city utilities or miscellaneous accounts receivables online will need … Continued
