Tag: Hermiston City Council
Hermiston City Council to Consider Request to Raise Garbage Rates
The Hermiston City Council will hear a request from Sanitary Disposal Inc. to increase garbage service rates for Hermiston residents. The request will be...
Hermiston Sets Sights on ‘Bigger, Better, Stronger’ Funland Playground
The ultimate cost of the next Funland Playground in Hermiston is unknown. The final design has yet to be determined. When it will be...
Hermiston Council OKs Annexation for Residential Development
The Hermiston City Council approved a request Monday night to annex approximately 40 acres of land to allow for the development of single-family homes...
Amazon Tax Break Designed to Bring ‘Historic’ Development to Hermiston
The Hermiston City Council passed a resolution Monday night that one councilor said would do nothing less than change the face of Hermiston and...
East Theater Lane Project To Be Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget
East Theater Lane between 8th and 10th streets will get paved sooner than expected and at a lower cost to taxpayers.
The Hermiston City Council...
Even With Looming BPA Hike, UEC Rates Among Lowest in Nation
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s general manager updated the Hermiston City Council on several topics Monday night, including potential rate changes and a program to help...
Hermiston City Council Votes to Support School District Bond Measure
The city of Hermiston is officially supporting the Hermiston School District as it seeks voter approval for a school bond to address enrollment growth...
Hermiston City Council to Give City Manager Performance Review Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will meet in executive session this evening to give a review of City Manager Byron Smith's job performance.
Smith has served...
Hermiston City Council OKs Low-Cost Taxi Program for Area Workers
The city of Hermiston, in collaboration with the cities of Umatilla and Stanfield, will soon begin offering low-cost taxi service to workers in the...
Hermiston Eyeing Taxing Districts to Help Spur New Infrastructure, Retail
The city of Hermiston is continuing to work to attract retail development in town and is considering forming a Local Improvement District to help...
Tom Harper: ‘He Had a Vision and Pointed Us In the...
When Tom Harper and his family arrived in Hermiston in the early 1960s, the town had a population of about 2,500 and was mostly...
City Looking for Ways to Maximize EOTEC’s Rentals, Revenue
The Hermiston City Council continued its efforts to finalize a strategic plan for the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) during a work...
Hermiston, County Officials Break Ground on New Water Tower
The Hermiston City Council and Umatilla County Commissioners officially helped break ground on a new $4.1 million project to add stored water capacity to...
Hermiston to Break Ground on New Water Tower on E. Punkin...
The Hermiston City Council and Umatilla County Commissioners will come together at noon on April 17 to celebrate the start of work on a...
Hermiston to Break Ground on New Water Tower on E. Punkin...
The Hermiston City Council and Umatilla County Commissioners will come together at noon on April 17 to celebrate the start of work on a...
Council Action Clears Way for Chamber to Build New Home
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will have a new building and event center after the Hermiston City Council approved a zoning change request at...
Council OKs 3 for Committee Seats
The Hermiston City Council approved two appointments to the Hermiston Planning Commission and one to the Faith-Based Advisory Committee.
On Monday, the council approved the...
Hermiston City Council Approves Request to Annex 71 Acres
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to annex approximately 71 acres that clears the way for the possible construction of new elementary school...
New Water System Project Aims to Attract Housing Developers
If a community want to attract a larger workforce, it needs to have adequate housing. To get adequate housing, a community needs an adequate...
Hermiston City Council to Consider $3.3 Million Water System Contract
The Hermiston City Council will consider a $3.3 million construction contract Monday night which will carry out a partnership with Umatilla County aimed at...
