Yakima City Council November 7th Business Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 7th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the November 7th business meeting include: Introducing new Deputy Fire Chief Pat Reid. Considering Council Agenda Preview meetings. Considering final reports from the

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Yakima City Council to Hold Budget Hearings for 2018

The Yakima City Council will conduct a series of public hearings next month related to the 2018 budget. The public will be able to see the 2018 Preliminary Budget starting Wednesday, November 1st, by clicking https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/finance/financial-reports/ The first hearing is Tuesday, November 7th, and pertains to the Ad Valorem (Property) Tax to be levied for

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Council Committee to Receive Economic Update

An update on Yakima County’s economy will be presented at 1:30 pm this Thursday, October 26th, during a meeting of the Yakima City Council’s Economic Development Committee. The meeting will be in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street. The three-member committee will hear from Regional Labor Economist Donald W. Meseck of

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City Council to Review Business Incubator Program

The Yakima City Council will review a plan to research a possible business incubator during a study session at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 24th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street. During a previous meeting on September 5th, the Yakima City Council approved a resolution authorizing $50,000 in Washington State

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City Council to Consider Grant/Loan Application for Development

The Yakima City Council will consider an application seeking funds from Yakima County to help install utilities for a new brewery and tap room under development. Council will review the application tomorrow during its regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 3rd. Valley Brewing Company is planning a brewery and tap room at

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Yakima City Council October 3rd Business Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 3rd in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the October 3rd business meeting include: Receiving the Yakima Central Plaza third quarter 2017 update. Receiving a third quarter update from the YMCA

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Yakima City Council September 5th Business Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 5th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 5th business meeting include: Discussing a revised draft letter to President Donald Trump regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Discussing

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Yakima City Council August 22nd Study Session Review

The Yakima City Council met for a study session yesterday, Tuesday, August 22nd. Action by the Council on August 22nd included: Directing City staff to bring back information on a proposal to add parking meters along Yakima Avenue between 1st and 3rd Streets and along 2nd and 3rd Streets between Yakima Avenue and Staff Sergeant

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Yakima City Council August 22nd Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a study session at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 22nd in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the August 22nd study session include: A review of vehicle parking inventory, revenue possibilities and enforcement. A review of vehicle parking inventory, revenue possibilities and

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Yakima City Council August 15th Business Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, August 15th. Action by the Council on August 15th included: Discussing a draft letter to President Donald Trump regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and requesting changes. Appointing Councilmember Dulce Gutierrez to the Washington State Partnership on Juvenile Justice. Holding a closed

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