downtown improvement

The city of yakima has a new park for summer activities. The Yakima County Commissioners Tuesday approved an agreement to allow the city to operate and schedule events at Performance Park next to the Yakima County Courthouse. Commissioner Kevin Bouchey says “it is a great partnership that assures the park will be utilized this spring and summer...

The Yakima City Council took action last night on two issues that could help change the future of downtown and the former mill site along I-82. The council approved an environmental study of the former mill site and entered into a contract with an Oregon company to develop a downtown master plan to help grow the area...

Yakima is moving closer to having a master plan for downtown. It is now in the process of choosing a consultant to do the work. Yakima received ten different proposals that could cost up to $130,000. The master plan will establish development guidelines and describe how the city should attract new business...

The Yakima City Council will make decisions tomorrow night that City Manager Tony O'Rourke believes will change downtown Yakima forever. The council will consider an ordinance to develop a downtown plan that will govern things like development standards and the council will also consider a plan for retail development...