Tag: Hermiston City Council
City Offers Opportunity to Enhance Community
Do you have an eye for aesthetics? Are you interested in helping to enhance the visual appeal and livability of Hermiston? If so, then...
Hermiston Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Monday night's Hermiston City Council meeting drew a packed house with the overflow spilling into the city hall lobby. And they weren't there to...
Ordinance Would Ban Medical Marijauna Facilities
The Hermiston City Council will vote on an ordinance tonight that would prohibit the establishment of a medical marijuana facility inside the city limits.
A...
Council Votes to Apply for Senior Center Funding
The future of the Hermiston Senior Center is anything but clear. The center, located on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds, will lose its home when...
City Says It Will Go To Court To Block Pot Facility
The Hermiston City Council met in executive session Monday night to discuss their options regarding a proposed medical marijuana facility in downtown Main Street.
Following...
Agreement May Pave Way for New Senior Center
The Hermiston City Council will vote on a resolution Monday night to apply for federal funding to build a new $1.7 million senior center...
Stolen Vehicles Topic of Safety Committee Meeting
The Hermiston City Council’s Public Safety Committee will discuss stolen vehicles during its meeting on Tuesday.
Also on the agenda is an update on the...
Residents Can Help Pick Next City Manager
Hermiston residents have an opportunity to give their input on the desired qualities of the next city manager.
Hermiston City Manager Ed Brookshier will retire...
Faith-Based Committee Expands to 9 Members
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to expand its Faith-Based Advisory Committee from eight members to nine.
The action came at the request of...
EOT to Soon Offer Internet TV
Television viewers in the area looking for an alternative to traditional cable or satellite services won’t have to wait much longer. Eastern Oregon Telecom...
Council to Consider EOT 'TV Over the Internet' Service
The Hermiston City Council will have a light agenda when it convenes this evening at City Hall.
The council will consider an amendment to Eastern...
City OKs Bonds to Upgrade Wastewater Facility
The Hermiston City Council voted this week to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of up to $5.5 million to complete the upgrade of...
City Drops 2 Committees, Adds 2 More
Nobody likes to hold meetings just for the sake of holding a meeting and the Hermiston City Council is no different.
On Monday, the council...
Juvenile Crime Numbers Plummeting
The Hermiston Police Department has identified a trend in juvenile crime that has its chief perplexed. In the past two years, the number of...
Council Votes to Annex OSU Land into City
The Oregon State University’s Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) grows and irrigates more than 200 crops and has more research acreage under...
Council to Consider Annexation Request Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to consider a request by Oregon State University to annex approximately 168 acres of...
City Aims to Raise Building Height Limit to 50 Feet
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to begin the process to raise the maximum height allowed for commercial buildings to 50 feet.
The action...
City Seeks Special Designation for Industrial Site
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday to nominate the Cook Industrial Site as a Regionally Significant Industrial Area (RSIA). The Oregon Economic Recovery...
Anderson, Harkenrider Won't Seek New Terms
On a night when there was little on the agenda, all the news from the Hermiston City Council was made at the end of...
City Postpones Annexation Hearing Until Jan. 27
The Hermiston City Council is postponing a public hearing on an annexation request from Oregon State University until its Jan. 27 meeting.
The hearing was...