Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 575-6092 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Phase two of the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey, which provides everyone in the community the opportunity to fill out an online version of the questionnaire, is underway. The survey is designed to gauge public opinion about City services and … Continued
Contact: Streets and Traffic Manager Joe Rosenlund – 509-576-6430 – joe.rosenlund@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Drivers are encouraged to avoid the intersection of 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive through August 9th while a grind and overlay paving project is underway. City of Yakima crews will be working at the busy … Continued
Contact: Irrigation Supervisor Alvie Maxey – 575-6194 – alvie.maxey@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us Water is again flowing in a canal owned by New Schanno Canal Company. The canal was shut down last Friday after City of Yakima crews discovered a root ball was preventing the flow of water through the … Continued
Latest Estimate Puts Yakima Population Just Under 92,000 The most recent estimate from the Washington State Office of Financial Management (“OFM”) puts the current population of Yakima at 91,930. That represents an increase of 300 people (.33%) from the 2011 OFM estimate of 91,630 and an increase of 734 residents (.80%) above the 2010 U.S. … Continued
Contact: Construction Supervisor Bruce Floyd – 575-6138 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 A project that will run from mid-July until some time around Thanksgiving will result in significant improvements being made along Nob Hill Boulevard from 49th Avenue to 64th Avenue. The project, which gets underway on Wednesday, July 18th, will include some … Continued
Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 509-575-6040 – torourke@ci.yakima.wa.us Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us Tony O’Rourke’s tenure as Yakima city manager has officially begun. O’Rourke took the oath of office during the City Council’s regular business meeting this morning at Yakima City Hall. O’Rourke was chosen unanimously by the City Council … Continued
Contact: Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us Curb Markers Reinforce “Only Rain Down The Storm Drain” Message For a long time, a lot of things that never should have ended up in the City of Yakima’s stormwater drainage system did. Litter, grease, oil, grass clippings, soap used to wash cars in driveways. … Continued
Contact: Yakima Transit Manager Ken Mehin – 509-576-6415 – kmehin@ci.yakima.wa.us Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us It’s starting to look like summer weather outside, so Yakima Transit goes into summertime mode again with FREE bus and Dial-A-Ride service on Saturdays and Sundays! The free service will be offered every weekend throughout the … Continued
Contact: Interim City Manager Micheal Morales – 509-575-6040 – mmorales@ci.yakima.wa.us Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us Michael Morales, who has worked for the City of Yakima in various capacities over the past 15 years, including as interim city manager since January of this year, has submitted his resignation to the City Council … Continued
Contact: Senior Engineer Bob Desgrosellier – Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us A dedication ceremony for the Lincoln Avenue underpass will take place this Thursday, May 24th at 11:15 a.m. Local, state, and federal officials, representatives from the Yakima business community, and other project partners have been invited to attend the dedication. … Continued
