Yakima City Council Talks About New Aquatic Center

The Yakima City Council meets on Tuesday with a relatively short agenda. The council will hold a public hearing on the 2023-24 Preliminary Biennial Budget and talk about the formation of a committee to talk about the proposed Martin Luther King Jr. Aquatic Center. Earlier this year the city received $1 million from the state to help fund the project. Many people for years have wanted a new pool at the park.

City officials have a date for opening

The money will fund the design and other technical issues that will allow the city to continue work on the project. The goal is to open the center in 2024.

You can go to city hall or watch on Zoom

The meeting starts at 5:30 pm Tuesday at Yakima City Hall. Other agenda items include a Small Business Saturday Proclamation and resolutions authorizing grant agreements with the Federal Transit Administration to purchase two fixed-route transit buses and four ADA paratransit vans. 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 or 1-971-247-1195
When prompted for the meeting ID enter 917 6535 9789 #
When prompted for the participant ID enter #
When prompted for the meeting password enter 716588 #

The November 15th 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/