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Yakima Weighing Cell Phone Tower Regulations Tonight

Cefus — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:59:03 +0000

For the most part we’ve all got them. Cellphones have become a part of our culture. But they don’t just work out of the blue, well they kind of do with a cell tower that feeds the phone service. With the number of cellphone users increasing the demand for good service becomes greater, but at [...]

Construction is Almost Complete on The New Franklin Park Pavillion

Cefus — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:55:35 +0000

Thanks to major fundraising efforts by Yakima’s Sunrise Rotary Club, construction is almost complete on a pavilion at Franklin Park valued at $200,000, which will serve as a home for family picnics and community events as well as a stage for the City’s summer concert series, the Yakima Folklife Festival, etc. The Yakima Sunrise Rotary [...]

Alcohol Now Legal in Yakima Parks – What Are the Rules?

Cefus — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:47:04 +0000

You may have heard that last night, Yakima’s city council passed an ordinance making it legal to drink alcohol in parks. What does that mean, exactly? What can you do now, and what can’t you do? I assume there are a few questions about the new ordinance, so I wanted to answer them here: Can [...]

There is a New Way to Express Your Concerns with The City, Yak Back!

Lance Tormey — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:12:17 +0000

It is called Yak Back and it is a new Yakima City service designed for you to send your concerns to city officials. Spokesman Randy Beehler tells KIT News Yak Back â€œis a great service that allows people to let the city know about areas in the city that need attention.â€ He says citizens can [...]

City Launches New Online Services to Better Connect With the Community

Cefus — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:08:05 +0000

In an ongoing effort to enhance customer service, the City of Yakima has launched new online services which make it a lot easier for citizens to pay bills, notify the City about problems, and share ideas and opinions. Through the City’s new Online Payment Center, people can now pay water, irrigation, garbage, and sewer bills [...]

3 Years Later and The Artwork Still Stands, More on the Way for Yakima? [MAYOR'S BLOG]

Cefus — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:08:39 +0000

I can't believe it's been three years since the Yakima City Council approved the installation of the large granite piece of artwork that now sits on North Front Street. It's funny looking back on issues that had the community all fired up at the time. It's been there so long that I'm starting to think those of us that live here don't even notice it anymore.

Yakima's New City Manager Has a Tough Job Ahead – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:52:21 +0000

It’s been an incredibly busy week in Yakima. There will be major changes coming to Yakima in the next 7 months and the best part is it will be based on what the people of Yakima want. The last 4 years have been challenging from dealing with the impact of the recession, a lot of major transitions at the highest levels of city government, and finally signing the contract with a new city manager Tony O’Rourke.

Does The Mayor of Yakima Have Real Power? – Mayor's Blog

Cefus — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:57:03 +0000

The latest question to come in through our “Ask the Mayor” section…Do you have any real power? The long and short answers is that it all depends on what your definition of power is? The City of Yakima is ruled by a City Charter and in Article II section 3 is the definition of [...]