Tag: Hermiston City Council
Council Race Recount Doesn't Change Results
Recount Has Smith Defeating Bendixsen by 6 Votes Instead of 7
A recount of the Hermiston City Council race between Doug Smith and Cameron Bendixsen...
Hermiston Plays Host to City Manager Finalists
The Hermiston City Council held a reception at the Hermiston Public Library Thursday to introduce the four finalists for the position of city manager...
Hispanic Advisory Committee Has Opening
Applications are being taken for an opening on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee.
The opening is for an unexpired term that will end on June...
Council Approves Committee Recommendations
The Hermiston City Council approved the recommendations of Manuel Gutierrez, Virginia Garcia and Eddie de la Cruz to another term on the Hispanic Advisory...
Committee Reaching Out to At-Risk Kids
Hermiston’s Faith-Based Advisory Committee wants to put an end to surfing – not board surfing, but couch surfing.
Whether or not many people in the...
Hermiston Looking to Attract High-Tech Jobs
City Applying for Coveted E-Commerce Zone Designation
Agriculture has long been the backbone of Hermiston’s economy, but efforts are under way to diversify its economic...
Council Approves Parking Restriction
At the request of the First United Methodist Church, the Hermiston City Council passed a resolution prohibiting parking on the east side of the...
Public Reception Set for City Manager Finalists
There will be a public reception for the four finalists for the Hermiston city manager job on Thursday, June 19.
The reception will be from...
Council Asks Brookshier to Assist Successor
Ed Brookshier could end his career as Hermiston city manager on July 31. Then again, he might stay on the job until Dec. 31.
His...
Council to Vote on 2014-15 Budget Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will hold a public hearing tonight and consider for adoption its 2014-15 city budget, and will vote to approve a...
Final Proposed Hermiston Budgets Available Online
The final proposed budgets for the city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Urban Renewal Agencies for Fiscal Year 2014-15 are now available online.
The Hermiston...
City Manager Finalists to Be in Town June 19-20
The Hermiston City Council has named four finalists to replace City Manager Ed Brookshier when he retires later this year.
The finalists will be in...
Council OKs Top Candidates for City Manager Job
The city of Hermiston is moving closer to selecting a new city manager.
In a special meeting Tuesday evening, the city council voted to approve...
Deadline Extended to Apply for Committee Seats
The deadline to apply for a seat on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee has been extended to May 30.
There are three upcoming openings on...
Council to Begin Work Updating City Charter
The Hermiston City Council agreed Monday night that the current city charter, which is nearly 60 years old, is long overdue for an update.
The...
Council OKs Liquor Licenses
The Hermiston City Council approved three liquor license applications at Monday night’s meeting.
The approved licenses were for The Cozy Corner, 198 E. Main St.,...
5 People Assigned to Beautify, Enhance Hermiston
Five area residents have been given the assignment to help make Hermiston more beautiful and livable.
Those five people, confirmed to the Community Enhancement Committee...
Council to Appoint Enhancement Committee Members
The Hermiston City Council will appoint five people to its newly-created Community Enhancement Committee at tonight’s meeting.
The council is expected to confirm the appointments...
Hermiston Library to Celebrate Its Centennial
The Hermiston Public Library will host its centennial celebration on Friday, May 16 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Hermiston Library Director Marie Baldo said the...
A Self-Made Woman
Clara B. Fitzgerald Didn't Let Circumstances Keep Her Down
Clara B. Fitzgerald arrived in Hermiston 14 years ago “homeless, carless and moneyless,” as she puts...