Tag: Hermiston City Council
Council to Consider Final OK of District Subdivision
The Hermiston City Council will consider approving the final plat of a Hermiston School District-owned subdivision at tonight’s meeting.
The school district proposes to create...
Council Drops Bilingual Requirement for HAC
The Hermiston City Council paved the way this week for more community members to join the Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC).
At the request of the...
Hermiston to Receive $300,000 ODOT Grant
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to authorize City Manager Byron Smith to accept a $300,000 state grant for a Hermiston Airport taxiway...
Hermiston City Council Meets Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will consider a resolution at tonight’s meeting authorizing the city manager to sign a grant agreement with the Oregon Department...
Here's the Lowdown on the Hermiston Water Tower
New Paint Expected to Match Old Paint After Oxidization
The city of Hermiston inadvertently caused a minor uproar earlier this year when it repainted the...
Fitzgerald Sworn in as Hermiston Councilor
The Hermiston City Council is now back to full strength.
Hermiston City Attorney Gary Luisi swore in Clara B. Fitzgerald Monday night to fill out...
Burns Appointed to Airport Advisory Committee
The Hermiston City Council filled a vacancy on the Airport Advisory Committee on Monday.
Dan Burns was appointed to fill a vacancy for Position #1....
Council Hears from Senior Center Proponents
The Hermiston City Council was urged Monday night to seek a Community Development Block Grant to build a new senior center.
The current senior center,...
Hermiston Looks to Create Gas Utility Company
When the dust settles and the history books are written about Hermiston, it could be said that a mathematical error led to the creation...
Council to Consider Forming Gas Utiltity
The Hermiston City Council will consider a resolution at tonight’s meeting to create its own gas utility to serve industrial customers.
The resolution comes after...
Brookshier Ready to Turn the Page
In 1991, grunge music dominated the charts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 3,000 for the first time, the Internet was in its...
Hispanic Committee Drops Bilingual Requirement
In an effort to attract more applicants for its three vacant seats, the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee is doing away with its bilingual requirement.
The...
Fitzgerald Appointed to Fill Out Anderson's Term
Clara B. Fitzgerald will take a seat on the Hermiston City Council more than four months earlier than she originally anticipated.
Fitzgerald ran unopposed for...
No Curbside Recycling in Hermiston's Future
City Says Service Too Costly and Would Yield Marginal Results
Proponents of curbside recycling probably shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for Hermiston to adopt the...
Council to Fill Vacant Seat at Tonight's Meeting
The Hermiston City Council will meet tonight to confirm the appointment of Clara B. Fitzgerald to fill the council seat vacated when George Anderson...
Deadline to Apply for Council Seat is Friday
The deadline to apply for the open seat on the Hermiston City Council is 5 p.m. on Friday.
The seat, which represents Ward II, became...
Hispanic Advisory Committee Has 3 Openings
The Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee has three openings to fill.
The committee advises the Hermiston City Council on Hispanic affairs as they relate to the...
ODOT to Upgrade Highway 395 Signalization
Traffic will flow more efficiently along Highway 395 after the state completes a $1.7 million upgrade to the highway’s traffic signalization system next year.
On...
Council Eyes Big Changes for Mayor, Muni Judge
The Hermiston City Council is modernizing the city charter and a couple of the potential changes will have a significant impact on the offices...
Council to Continue Charter Modernization Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will hold a work session this evening prior to its regularly-scheduled council meeting to continue to process of modernizing the...