Tag: Hermiston City Council
Council OKs Policy Changes for Skydiving Operations
In anticipation of a proposed skydiving business at the Hermiston Municipal Airport, the Hermiston City Council on Monday night established a set of minimum...
Hermiston Council Holds Off on Annexation Plans
A proposal to annex 14 acres of land into the city of Hermiston so that Good Shepherd Medical Center can sell a portion of...
Mobile Food Vendors – In Search of a Consenus
A small, but keenly interested group of citizens attended the third of four public hearings Monday aimed at shaping an ordinance that would regulate...
EOTEC to Move Forward with New Project Manager
The Hermiston City Council, acting on the recommendation of the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center board, voted Monday night to terminate its contract...
Hermiston Adopts 2013-14 Budget
The Hermiston City Council adopted its 2013-14 budget Monday night with an amendment to upgrade the city’s e-mail server and software.
The $50,558,023 budget comes...
Committee Seeks Public Input on Downtown Projects
The public is invited to join the Hermiston Urban Renewal District Planning Advisory Committee (URD-PAC) at an open house showcasing the group’s proposals for...
Hermiston Forms Urban Renewal Agency
The city of Hermiston took another step toward the formation of an urban renewal district Monday night by forming an urban renewal agency.
The agency...
Committee Reviews City's $50.5 Million Budget
The Hermiston Budget Committee met for three hours Tuesday night to go over the city’s proposed $50,559,113 budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.
The 144-page document...
City, County Reach Agreements on EOTEC
Agreements Outline Management, Financial Responsibilities
The Hermiston City Council approved a pair of intergovernmental agreements Monday night between the city and Umatilla County to help...
Subdivision to be Developed on W. Highland Avenue
The Hermiston City Council on Monday annexed 6.5 acres of land that will be used to develop a residential subdivision.
The land, located on W....
'Historic' Cinco de Mayo Attracts Large Crowds
Cinco de Mayo in Hermiston hit the big time Sunday with an emphasis on BIG.
Well over 1,000 people attended the day-long festivities which featured...
Revitalization Plans Aim to Draw People Downtown
A general list of projects and programs designed to revitalize downtown Hermiston was approved on Thursday, but the concepts for those plans have been...
Council Declines Jones' Request for Reimbursement
Jones Claims City Should Pay $1,025 Tax Penalty
Former Hermiston Assistant City Manager Ray Jones paid a visit to the council chambers at Hermiston City...
Local Fire Departments Seek New District
Hermiston-Stanfield District Would Mean Hike in Tax Rates
Hermiston and Stanfield voters will determine next year whether or not to form a new fire district.
If...
City Dedicates Playground to Bob Severson
On a quintessential Hermiston spring day, folks gathered at Victory Square Park to pay tribute to a quintessential Hermiston man.
With the sun shining and...
City to Name Playground After Severson
For years, Bob Severson operated his grocery store, Bob’s Red Apple, right across the street from Victory Square Park.
It's only fitting then that a...
Opening the Doors of Mystery
High School Students Gain New Insights into Hermiston's City Government Thanks to Alexis Pursel and Her Role as Student Representative
Alexis Pursel keeps a pretty...
Subcommittee Zeroes in on Food Vendors
The city of Hermiston’s ongoing effort to regulate mobile vendors resumed Monday night with a consensus to focus its attention on four key areas,...
City Looks to Turn Over All Misdemeanors to DA
In an effort to stem the rising costs of prosecuting cases in Municipal Court and to improve an “unhealthy criminal justice system,” the city...
Mobile Vendor Subcommittee to Meet Monday
The Hermiston City Council’s subcommittee on mobile vendors will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 8 in the City Hall...
