Board of Yakima County Commissioners

  1. Weekly Agenda Meeting
  2. Agenda Review Meeting
  3. Bi-Weekly Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Commissioner McKinney

Weekly Agenda Meeting:  Tuesday at 10:00 am

Participants, please join the meeting via the Zoom link or telephone number below.

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Or you can call the State COVID-19 Assistance Hotline:  1-800-525-0127

Commissioners Calendar

Week of April 12

The weekly calendar is Published every Friday and is subject to change.  Please contact the Clerk of the Board at 509-574-1500 to confirm the daily meeting schedule.


Nelson Dam Video - Produced by Funding from the Resources Legacy Fund

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Emergency Notice

Please contact the Clerk of the Board at 509-574-1500 to make arrangements to attend a meeting or schedule a phone appointment with your County Commissioner.

Governor’s Proclamation 20-28 Open Public Meeting Act and Public Records Act (Extended). Pursuant to this Proclamation and while it remains in force the Regular Board of Yakima County Commissioners Agenda Meeting will be conducted by conference call. 

Yakima County Declaration of an emergency concerning Coronavirus (COVID-19)  Resolution

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Responsibilities


All Yakima County Elected Officials are responsible for the administration and operation of their respective and independent departments. The Board of County Commissioners is responsible for the overall executive administration of Yakima County government.


In addition to the oversight of County administration, the Board's duties include adopting and enacting ordinances and resolutions, levying taxes and establishing county policies. As the County's legislative authority, the Board is responsible for adoption of the annual budget, provision and maintenance of public facilities, construction and maintenance of County roads, development and implementation of planning and zoning policies, and appointments to advisory boards and commissions.
Under rules devised by each board, the Commissioners meet at such frequency and at such locations as deemed necessary and a chair is elected to preside over these meetings. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) encourages public comment concerning agenda items and/or Commission related issues during the regular agenda meetings.


Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
Copies of Resolutions and Contracts are available on request from the Clerk of the Board: 509-574-1500
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

The Board of Yakima Commissioners Regular Weekly Agenda Meeting is broadcast on Y-PAC the Yakima Public Affairs Television Channel.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to RCW 29A.92.060 that the following Yakima County residents intend to challenge Yakima County’s electoral system:
Evangelina “Bengie” Aguilar, Candy “Dulce” Gutierrez, Rogelino Montes, Susan Soto Palmer
The aforesaid Yakima County residents, who are LatinX, believe they do not have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice or an equal opportunity to influence the outcome of an election because of alleged vote dilution and polarized voting. One type of remedy they believe may address the alleged violation of RCW 26A.92.030 is single member districts with ranked choice voting.
The aforesaid Yakima County residents may be contacted through their attorneys at:Campaign Legal Center: 125 Cambridgepark Drive, Suite 301 Cambridge, MA 02140