AMY FORREST
Yakima City Council District 6
Reviving Roots. Reimagining Tomorrow.
Raised in the Yakima Valley, Amy Forrest has a deep affection for her hometown community. She fondly remembers when the streets of Yakima were bustling with business, people, and community events, and she wants to help the city thrive once more.
Amy decided to run for Yakima City Council because she saw the current leadership not doing enough. Vital community services were being cut, a ballooning budget deficit was emerging, and things were generally getting harder for families. Amy believes she can help solve these problems.
Amy has the drive, business experience and knowledge, and strong community connections to make real changes. She is a visionary leader with goals to bring economic growth and investment into our city. This will create more jobs and keep our city financially healthy, which in turn will protect important services like police and fire. Amy wants to help Yakima grow again and believes she is the leader who can make this happen.
Guiding Principles
Protect low-income households from undue burden.
Prioritize economic growth and efficiency.
Focus on local assets such as agriculture, tourism, real estate, and downtown revitalization.
Amy’s goal is to ensure all Yakima residents benefit from nonpartisan, community-focused action.
Support Yakima businesses and the people who shop there
Economic Growth
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Fill empty storefronts by offering incentives for property owners.
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Solicit corporate and inter-agency funding for long-term investment and future growth.
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Expand local tourism & agritourism by creating a local Tourism Improvement District (TID)
Increase city revenue in a sustainable manner
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Implement policies and procedures that have worked in similar cities such as Union Gap and Pasco.
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Implement a scalable Business License Modernization and Tiered Fee Structure.
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Introduce a Vacant Property & Short-Term Rental Tax Reform.
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Introduce Tax-Increment Financing & Land Value Capture by designating “revitalization zones.”
Diversify Yakima's economic portfolio
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Create sustainable job opportunities for all residents.
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Focus on agri-tourism, family/community engagement locations, and beautification projects.
Avoid harmful cuts to police and fire services
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Support policies that will allow them to continue operating at current standards.
Provide adequate resources and support
Public Safety
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Work with community leaders to ensure Yakima’s law enforcement and emergency services have the necessary funding.
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Collaborate with faith-based organizations, local nonprofits, and government agencies to provide outreach and support to our unhoused community members.
Youth &
Seniors
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Support and fund city-sponsored resources and activities.
Build more opportunities for community involvement
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Focus on opportunities that improve community members’ physical, mental, and emotional health.
Protect our most valuable and vulnerable populations
Endorsements
"Amy Forrest will bring to the Yakima City Council an asset that is sorely needed: common sense. Combining that common sense with a master's degree in business and years of business experience, she will give Yakima the tools needed to deal with the current financial crisis. One of Amy's incomparable strengths is her energy and drive. When others give up, she keeps pushing forward. Amy Forrest will fill the void of energy and ideas currently plaguing the Yakima City Council." - David Elofson, retired Yakima County Superior Court Judge