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Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

Contact: Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler — 901-1142 The Yakima City Council holds its regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 16th.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 16th agenda include: –    A quarterly update on implementation of the City of Yakima Strategic Plan –  

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International Company Chosen to Provide Convention Center Food

Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 575-6040 Yakima Valley V&C Bureau President & CEO John Cooper – 575-3010 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 International Company Chosen to Provide Convention Center Food Centerplate, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, will become the exclusive food service provider for the Yakima

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Third Yakima Community Clean Up Event This Saturday

Contact: Yakima Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott – 576-6745 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey clearly revealed an expectation that the City of Yakima should be more proactively involved in improving the overall appearance of the community.  As part of its multi-pronged approach

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Closure of Yakima Air Traffic Control Tower Will Not Curtail Flights

Contact: Interim Yakima Air Terminal Manager Rob Peterson – 575-6149 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   Airplane traffic at Yakima’s airport is expected to continue as normal even after the scheduled closure of the Yakima Air Terminal air traffic control tower in the next few weeks. Specifically, the three daily commercial

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Sewer Line Cleaning to Disrupt Nob Hill Traffic

Contact: Randy Beehler Communications & Public Affairs Director 901-1142   Beginning on Monday, April 8th, westbound traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard will be reduced to one lane from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm between 8th Avenue and 18th Avenue while work is underway to clean sewer lines in the area.  Traffic is likely to be

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Yakima Earns Top Ten Spot in Well-Being Index

Contact: Randy Beehler Communications & Public Affairs Director 901-1142   Yakima ranks 10th among small cities in the 2013 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, a national survey that provides insight about a community’s overall health.  The index is a collaborative effort of Gallup, an international polling firm, and Healthways, a worldwide healthcare services and consulting provider. The

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Yakima City Council Meeting Review

Contact: Communications and Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd. Action taken by the Council regarding items on the April 2nd agenda included: –   Approving a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $115,000 for development of a Downtown Yakima Master Plan –  

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Openings Available for Yakima Police Department Citizens Academy

Contact: YPD Sergeant Linda Watts – 575-6158 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   Applications are now being accepted for the Yakima Police Department Citizens Academy that will take place each Tuesday night over an eight-week period beginning April 9th. “We used to conduct citizens academy sessions regularly, but we haven’t had

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Second Yakima Community Clean Up Event This Saturday

Contact:  Yakima Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott – 576-6745 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey clearly revealed an expectation that the City of Yakima should be more proactively involved in improving the overall appearance of the community.  As part of its multi-pronged approach

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Yakima City Council Study Session Review

Contact: Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, March 26th at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on March 26th the Council: – Endorsed an option to deal with future jail needs that would maintain the current City jail and allow for

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