Yakima commission sends letter of support to Yakima Valley Trolleys

The Yakima Historic Preservation Commission on March 13 voted unanimously to send a letter of support to the Yakima Valley Trolleys organization to accompany the trolleys' grant applications and other funding requests.

Commissioners said the draft letter included in the meeting packet reflects community support. The agenda item described the letter as a general statement of support the trolleys could use when applying for grants and other funding. Commissioners had reviewed the draft in advance and the meeting record states Clayton Bussey drafted and fine-tuned the letter.

A motion to send the letter, based on the draft in the packet, was moved and seconded and passed unanimously. The transcript records the vote as "Aye. Aye. Aye." and a commissioner thanked Clayton Bussey for drafting and refining the letter; the transcript did not record the names of the mover or the seconder for that motion.

Commissioners noted the letter is intended to show community support when the Yakima Valley Trolleys organization applies for funding, but the transcript did not identify specific grants, funders, funding amounts, or application deadlines. The commission did not attach conditions or specify further action beyond sending the letter. The meeting record does not indicate whether the letter will be sent to the City of Yakima or directly to grant programs or funders.