Tag: Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan
Council OKs Franchise Agreement for Fatbeam
The Hermiston City Council approved a franchise agreement for a new telecom company in the area on Monday.
The council voted unanimously to approve Fatbeam’s...
Hermiston Council OKs Public Art Master Plan
The Hermiston City Council unanimously voted to approve a Public Art Master Plan for the city during Monday’s meeting.
The proposed plan, available for review...
City of Hermiston Offers Municipal Database
Did you ever want to know how much tax revenue Hermiston loses each year due to compression? Have you ever been curious what Oregon...
City Accepts Funding for Wastewater Study
The city of Hermiston will soon begin work to analyze alternatives to increasing wastewater capacity in the Southern Industrial Region of the city, thanks...
Transient Room Tax Revenue to Fund Pool Repairs
The Hermiston City Council made some changes to how the city’s Transient Room Tax revenue will be distributed to help pay for maintenance to...
Hermiston Seeking 'Artistic' Advice from Public
The city of Hermiston is seeking public input on draft recommendations for public art locations within the city.
Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan said...
Public Wants City to Make EOTEC Top Priority
Finish what you started – that was the advice that came to the city of Hermiston in the form of feedback from community members...
City Kicks Off Capital Improvement Plan Development
The city of Hermiston has started to develop its first comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for all of its Public Works departments.
Hermiston Assistant City...
A Roundabout in Hermiston? Not so Fast
The idea of placing a roundabout on South Highway 395 for traffic safety reasons drew enough opposition from the public and members of the...
City Moves Forward with Public Art Plan Concept
On Monday night, Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann wanted to hear a clear message from the members of the Hermiston City Council – are they...
Community Brand Survey Deadline Extended
The deadline to complete the “You Can GROW Here” community brand survey is extended through Sept. 18 to provide community members additional time to...
ODOT Program Helps Hermiston Roads
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Emerging Small Business Program has paid off for Hermiston in the form of a new drain pipe under the...
City Paves Way for Taxi Service Competition
Move Aims to Improve Quality of Service
For more than a half a century, the city of Hermiston has been served exclusively by one taxi...
Ordinance Aims to Address Dogs Running at Large
According to city records, there are officially 103 dogs in Hermiston.
OK, there’s certainly a lot more than that, but in 2014, the city issued...
Hermiston Conference Center's Future Up in Air
Organizations that hold their events at the Hermiston Conference Center will continue to be able to do so – at least through 2016. Beyond...
Use of Force by Police Topic of HAC Meeting
The fatal shooting of a farm worker in Pasco has prompted the Hispanic Advisory Committee to invite Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston to their...
Public to Hear about Proposed Charter Revisions
Pop quiz: What is a city charter and why is Hermiston revising its own?
Those questions will be answered in detail during a public meeting...
Hermiston Utility Rates to Rise by 4 Percent
Hermiston’s water and sewer rates will increase by another 4 percent on Jan. 1 – the third part of a four-stage 16-percent increase approved...
The Cost of Safe Drinking Water
DEQ Requiring Cities to Meet Additional Monitoring Standards
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will soon be issuing a permit for Hermiston’s stormwater management...
Council to Hear about DEQ Permitting Process
The Hermiston City Council will hear about the implications of a pending DEQ permit for the city’s stormwater management system at tonight’s meeting.
According to...