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Yakima city manager launches public budget survey, announces incoming assistant city manager

2532141 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

City Manager (Baker) told the council she will launch a public budget survey this week that frames a $9 million gap in services and that an assistant city manager, Gary Baloo, will join the administration in March to help with revitalization and operational priorities.

City Manager Baker told the Yakima City Council on March 4 she will release a public survey this week asking residents to weigh trade-offs for roughly a $9 million gap in city services, and she announced the hire of an assistant city manager, Gary Baloo, who is expected to start in March.

Baker said the survey will ask residents to consider difficult budget choices tied to streets, parks, fire and police services. “This is a $9,000,000 problem that we have. Includes…

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