Yakima City Council to Discuss Terrace Heights Annexation Tuesday

The Yakima City Council meets Tuesday at city hall to talk about the proposed Terrace Heights annexation among other topics. Mayor Patricia Byers tells KIT News she doesn't think any decisions will be made tonight concerning the annexation but council members hope to hear from people about the proposal in Terrace Heights.

A REVISED ANNEXATION MAP WILL BE IN FRONT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

Council members will talk about a revised map released last week that shrinks the amount of land the city of Yakima wants to annex in Terrace Heights. According to Randy Beehler, the Community & Public Affairs Director, the new map excludes some key areas and he says the new map, which focuses primarily on the PNWU campus and surrounding commercial areas, was developed in response to concerns expressed by community members."

THE COUNCIL WILL HEAR THE LATEST ON FUNDING THE AQUATIC CENTER

The council will also get an update on funding efforts for the planned aquatic center at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 610 S. Ninth Street. A press release says the estimated cost of the MLK Jr. Park aquatic center is about $11 million. Where's all the money coming from? City officials say both the city and county have each contributed $3 million to the pool project.

FUND RAISING EFFORTS CONTINUE TODAY

The city was able to gain $2 million from Washington taxpayers through the Washington State Legislature. A press release says "a grassroots, community-based committee formed last summer to generate $3 million from private donors to build the aquatic center. All donations are being made to the Yakima Valley Community Foundation."
The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street.

YOU CAN BE AT CITY HALL OR ON ZOOM

Live public comment on agenda items via Zoom is available. Click Public Comment | City Council (yakimawa.gov) for instructions and a Public Comment Request Form. Another option is to call in and listen to the meeting:

Dial 1-253-215-8782
When prompted for the meeting ID enter 926 6958 7268
When prompted for the participant ID enter #
When prompted for the meeting passcode enter 661924

YOU CAN WATCH THE MEETING ON TV

The September 17th Yakima City Council regular meeting will air live at 5:30 pm on Y-PAC, Charter Spectrum Channel 194, and stream live at https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/live-stream/