Tag: Hermiston City Council
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...
Hermiston Industrial Site Could Get Priority Funding
The Hermiston City Council will vote on whether to nominate the Cook Industrial Site for special designation that could make it eligible for state...
Commentary: Council Earns High Marks in 2013
At the close of the last Hermiston City Council meeting of 2013, Councilor Manuel Gutierrez made a comment about the current working relationship between...
Council Allows Service on Multiple Committees
Prior to Monday night, if a community-minded individual wanted to serve on multiple city boards or committees, he or she was out of luck.
That...
Carpenter Re-Appointed to Budget Committee
The Hermiston City Council confirmed the re-appointment of Eric Carpenter to another three-year term on the city’s Budget Committee.
The council unanimously confirmed Carpenter’s re-appointment...
City's Water Tower Could Get New Look
Hermiston’s water tower could get a brand new look in the coming months.
The Hermiston City Council expressed interest Monday night in painting the city’s...
Council to Discuss 'Community Identity' on Monday
The Hermiston City Council will discuss its “community identity” efforts during an hour-long work session prior to Monday night’s city council meeting.
In 2011, the...
