The Hermiston City Council approved more than $72,000 in grants to eight local organizations during its meeting on Monday.
The grants were recommended by the Transient Room Tax Recreation Projects Grant Committee.
The following organizations were awarded grants:
- Hermiston Downtown Distrct: $6,875 for annual flower pot displays
- HEROS Sportsplex: $15,000 for construction costs
- Made to Thrive: $15,000 for Harrison Park basketball courts and cameras
- Campus Life: $5,963 for kitchen appliances
- Hermiston Food Pod: $10,000 for shade structures and tables
- Inland Northwest Musicians: $3,000 for 25th anniversary concert
- Hermiston Teen Adventure Park: $9,000 for shade structure and drinking fountain
- Hermiston Basketball Club: $7,500 for tournament awards
The total amount awarded for all eight projects is $72,338.
The council also gave two organizations another shot at receiving grant funding. The Hermiston Cinco de Mayo committee and the Hermiston Junior Bulldogs Youth Football Club also made requests for funding but their applications came 19 days after the deadline.
The Cinco de Mayo committee is seeking $10,000 and the football club is seeking $6,000. Councilor Roy Barron requested that the council send those two applications back to the grant committee for re-consideration. The council approved the request in a 5-2 vote.
