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If the Yakima City Council doesn't approve a new operating agreement Tuesday the Yakima Valley Trolleys will stop rolling in Yakima.

In early December the council was looking at offering a five-year agreement to operate the trolleys.

The city of Yakima has a new Mayor, Matt Brown, who previously served as Deputy Mayor.

The city will look at an ordinance to authorize a new 0.1% sales and use tax, designed to support criminal justice programs.

If your car is about to get towed in Yakima by the police department, there is a new updated city ordinance they have to follow.

Earlier this year the Yakima City Council agreed to close Franklin Pool in 2026 as part of a $3 million cost-cutting package.

The meeting has been moved from the usual first Tuesday night of the month because to National Night Out activities planned the evening of Tuesday.

Brown says when he ran in 2021 he made a pledge to vote down any new taxes or the potential for new taxes.

Deputy Mayor Matt Brown says the council is expected to get a list of cuts needed to be made in the city to help fill a shortfall in 2026.

Yakima City Council members are expected to talk about rainbow crosswalks during the council meeting Tuesday at Yakima City Hall.