Washington
The biggest of 40 updates to Yelm’s public record this month; 40 projects under review.
Active. More development, hearing and meeting records are moving here than is typical.
Yelm has 40 active development records - building permits, land-use applications and environmental reviews - of which 11 are under review and 0 are open for public comment.
9 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Yelm: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Aug 29, 2026 · every record names its official source · www.ci.yelm.wa.us/.
median of 66 similar-size cities in WA
From the Census Bureau's survey of local government finances, which classifies every city's own accounts the same way; utilities and enterprise funds are included where the city runs them. Compared with the median mix of similar-size cities in the same state - a description of how the money is allocated, not a judgement of it. Read from the Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances.
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
Checking the city’s meeting portal…
By reported crime, Yelm recorded more reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Low on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, Yelm's police reported 32 violent offenses (about 1 for every 375 residents) and 175 property offenses (about 1 for every 68 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Violent offenses are up 20% since 2021 and property offenses are down 59% since 2021, by the rates Yelm's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
In FY2022, Yelm spent $1,734 per resident. The biggest shares went to sewer, water & waste (50%), general government & administration (18%), police (17%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
In FY2022, Yelm raised $1,999 per resident, mostly from sales & other taxes (35%), charges & fees (23%), utility revenue (20%).
Yelm School District 2 spends $16,211 per student (1 more district serves parts of Yelm), from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
Not enough records yet for a number - the page shows exactly what is missing instead of a guess.
The largest open records right now: Berry Valley Apartments; Tahoma Ranch; Yelm Solar; Viewmont Place; Morris Road LLC & Kowalski Large Lot Subdivision.
Every record on this page links to the city's or county's own permit listing. AreaMatter reads the official permit and land-use feeds every 12 hours and shows each record's status, dates and location; residents can also enter an address to see what is near it.
Under review: the city is still deciding. Open for comment: there is a deadline to be heard. Approved / issued: the permit or decision has been granted. Under construction and completed follow the city's own record.
Yes - Schiller Dock; Comprehensive Plan - 2025 Update; Schiller Dock; City of Yelm Unified Development Code Amendments.
Rezonings go through a public hearing before the planning commission or council; the hearing notice states how to testify and the written-comment deadline. AreaMatter shows the deadline and the official notice on each item.