Yakima voters to decide on $6M levy to cover 2026 city deficit

Yakima voters to decide on $6M levy to cover 2026 city deficit

Voters in Yakima will decide in November whether to authorize a $6 million levy to cover a sizable portion of the city’s anticipated 2026 budget deficit, preventing deep cuts in public safety and recreation services.The Yakima City Council voted 4-3 in late July to bring the levy referendum to voters in the general election ballot. The vote came after Council members considered several options to address the $9 million deficit, including coverin…