Tag: Hermiston City Council
Council Votes to Fund Street Projects with Franchise Fee Hikes
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday night to increase franchise fees charged to a number of companies in order to raise revenue for...
Council to Consider Street Improvement Project Funding Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will consider several resolutions and ordinances tonight that would increase franchise fees in order to raise revenue for a number...
Hermiston Council Give City Manager Smith a $5,000 raise
Hermiston City Manager Byron Smith received a $5,000 raise and an extra year on his contract during Monday's Hermiston City Council meeting.
The raise and...
Hermiston Council to Review City Manager’s Performance Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will evaluate the performance of City Manager Byron Smith during tonight’s city council meeting.
The annual review will take place during an...
Higher Franchise Fees Could Pay for City’s Big-Ticket Items
The Hermiston City Council will consider raising Franchise Fees charged to utility companies in order to help pay for improvements to the community’s street...
Light Agenda for Tonight’s Hermiston City Council Meeting
The Hermiston City Council will consider a resolution to renew a franchise agreement as well as a contract to purchase new electric meters at...
Chamber Declines City’s Offer for Office Space
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday that it is declining the city’s offer to use the basement of the Carnegie Building on...
City, County to Meet to Discuss EOTEC
The Hermiston City Council will hold a special meeting on June 1 with Umatilla County Commissioners to discuss the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event...
Hermiston Addresses ‘Parallel Parking Phobia’
Do Hermiston drivers have a phobia when it comes to parallel parking? If they do, the Hermiston City Council stepped in Monday night to...
City Amends Contract with Hermiston Chamber
The Hermiston City Council approved an amendment to its contract with the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce that will impact chamber staffing.
Back in March, the...
Crowd Gathers for Senior Center Groundbreaking
After stepping down from the Hermiston City Council in 2014, Frank Harkenrider has stayed pretty much out of the public eye. But on Wednesday,...
New Mini-Storage Coming to Hermiston
A proposed 50,000-square-foot storage facility received the green light Monday when the Hermiston City Council voted to amend the Hermiston Zoning Ordinance.
The council...
Hermiston Council OKs Festival Street Design
The Hermiston City Council took another step Monday night toward converting a portion of N.E. Second Street into a festival street.
The council approved a...
Hermiston Council Appoints Committee Members
The Hermiston City Council approved the appointment of two people to fill vacancies on a pair of committees.
Moses Frederic was approved to a seat...
Council Votes to Take Over Conference Center
The Hermiston City Council voted to have the city take over management of the Hermiston Conference Center Tuesday night in front of a packed...
Hermiston to Discuss Conference Center, Chamber
The Hermiston City Council will consider turning over the operations of the Hermiston Conference Center to the city's Parks and Recreation Department at tonight's...
Hermiston Fools Residents with April Fool’s Day Joke
It turns out even municipalities have a sense of humor.
On Saturday, anyone going on the city of Hermiston website likely saw a message indicating...
Changes Coming to This Year’s Cinco de Mayo Event
A few changes are coming to the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in Hermiston set for next month.
For one thing, the event will take...
Hermiston Council OKs 3 Leases for EOTEC
The Hermiston City Council tackled several remaining issues regarding Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) Monday night by approving three leases which now...
Hermiston Re-Schedules Tonight’s Council Meeting
The Hermiston City Council has re-scheduled tonight's work session and council meeting.
The council work session will be held Monday, March 20 at 6...