Contact: Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, February 26th. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the February 26th study session include: Results of the 2012 Washington Survey and Fire Rating Report for City of Yakima Final
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Wastewater Line Installation Will Close Portions of “I” Street and “J” Street
Contact: Utility Engineer Shelley Willson – 576-6303 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov “I” Street between 6th Avenue and 1st Street will be open to “Local Traffic Only” on Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th, 2013. The center of the roadway will be blocked due to the construction and trenching necessary
February 2013 City of Yakima Issues Brief
City Employee Healthcare Clinic Pioneering Change Mirroring a trend being set by private companies, the City of Yakima is taking a major step toward reducing the cost of employee healthcare by opening its own in-house clinic. The clinic, located at 103 S. 3rd Street will welcome its first patients Wednesday, February 20th and will be
February 19th Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
Contact: Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov The Yakima City Council holds its regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 19th. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the February 19th agenda include: Presentation of the 2013 City of Yakima Business Plan Supporting an application from JEM
Wastewater Line Installation Will Interrupt Traffic on 16th Avenue
Contact: Utility Engineer Shelley Willson – 576-6303 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Traffic on 16th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and River Road will be interrupted from Wednesday, February 13th through Friday, February 15th while a project is underway to install an industrial wastewater line. Crews from TTC Construction, a Yakima-based contracting
Natural Gas Line Relocation Will Interrupt Traffic at 5th Ave and “I” Street
Contact: Construction Supervisor Bruce Floyd – 575-6138 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Release Date: February 8th, 2013 Traffic through the intersection of 5th Avenue and “I” Street will be interrupted from Wednesday, February 13th through Friday, February 15th while a project is underway to relocate a 6-inch natural gas line. Cascade
February 5th Council Meeting Review
Contact: Community Relations Mgr. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Release Date: February 6th, 2013 The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 5th. Action taken by the Council on February 5th included: Removing from the April special election ballot a proposal to initiate a car tab fee Placing
$2.7 Million Grant Will Launch North 1st Street Revitalization
Contact: Special Projects Manager Joan Davenport – 576-6417 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Release Date: February 1st, 2013 Plans to revitalize North 1st Street, one of the major entry ways into Yakima, got a major boost recently when the City of Yakima was awarded a $2.7 million grant as part of
Yakima City/County Buyer Receives Top State Honor
Contact: Purchasing Manager Sue Ownby – 576-6695 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – Community Re – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Maria Mayhue, a senior buyer for the combined City of Yakima/Yakima County Purchasing office, has been named Buyer of the Year by the Washington State Chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing. Mayhue received a plaque marking
January 2013 City of Yakima News Brief
Wide Hollow Creek Disc Golf Course Hosting Tournament After having opened only a couple of months ago, the new Wide Hollow Creek Disc Golf Course at Randall Park is ready to play host to the “Attack of the Three-Headed Monster” tournament on Saturday, January 19th. The tournament will feature three divisions of disc golfers –
