Tag: Hermiston City Council
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...
City Takes Aim at Graffiti
A new ordinance will soon make Hermiston property owners responsible for paying for the cost of removing graffiti from their building or face having...
Hermiston Passes Supplemental Budget
Everyone faces unanticipated expenses during the course of a year and the city of Hermiston is no exception.
“Budgets are a moving target,” Hermiston Finance...
Hermiston Council to Tackle Graffiti Issues
Budget issues and graffiti are among the agenda items for Monday’s Hermiston City Council meeting.
The meeting will be preceded by a work session in...
No Easy Answers
More than three dozen citizens listened intently Monday night as members of the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee took up an issue that’s received a...
Re-Funding to Save Hermiston Taxpayers $440,000
Just as homeowners take advantage of lower interest rates by refinancing their homes, the city of Hermiston is looking to do the same by...
Hermiston grapples with mobile vendor regulations
Hermiston City Councilor George Anderson likened the city’s efforts to agree on a set of regulations for mobile vendors to herding cats. He may...
Hermiston welcomes new mayor, councilors
The New Year has brought some new faces to Hermiston’s city government.
At the Jan. 14 Hermiston City Council meeting, Mayor David Drotzmann and three...
