city of yakima

Yakima City Council members on Tuesday voted in favor of the increase in 2026 to help fill a $9 million deficit.

City officials say parks, police and fire are at the top of the cut list with proposed cuts.

Ross says more than a 1,000 ballots will be counted Monday afternoon and smaller amounts from the post office may be counted later this week.

If your car is about to get towed in Yakima by the police department, there is a new updated city ordinance they have to follow.

The city budget must be balanced in 2026 so city officials are proposing to make $3 million in cuts and hope voters will approve a property tax levy to raise $6 million.

It's called the Crime Free Rental Housing Program and it's been evicted by the city of Yakima.

Deputy Mayor Matt Brown says the council is expected to get a list of cuts needed to be made in the city to help fill a shortfall in 2026.

The average home price in Yakima has climbed to $365,000—up 4.58% from $349,000 last year.

The city is looking at cutting services or raising taxes to fill a $9 million shortfall in 2026.

Did you take the city survey?