Tag: Hermiston City Council
Hermiston Council Chooses Theater Sports Park for New Pickleball Courts
What has been called the fastest-growing sport in the country will have an official home in Hermiston perhaps as soon as next summer.
The Hermiston...
Hermiston Adopts Naming Rights Policy for Publicly-Owned Facilities
With the lure of a potential $1 million donation to the HEROS fields looming large, the Hermiston City Council on Monday adopted a city...
Hermiston Council Declines to Put Cannabis Sales on November Ballot
The Hermiston City Council voted 7-1 during Monday’s regular meeting to take no action on drafting and submitting a commercial cannabis measure for voters’...
Hermiston City Council to Consider Putting Cannibas Sales on Ballot
The Hermiston City Council will discuss putting legalized commercial cannabis on the ballot at its regular meeting tonight.
The item was originally planned for the...
Hermiston Customers to See Big Jump in Garbage Bill On April...
Hermiston residents will pay 37 percent more each month for garbage service beginning April 1.
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to approve a...
Hermiston Council to Hold Cannabis Sales Discussion on March 25
The Hermiston City Council will discuss putting legalized commercial cannabis on the ballot at its regular March 25 meeting.
The item was originally planned for...
High School Senior Sets Sights on Job of Hermiston Mayor
What were you doing during your senior year in high school? Maybe prepping for your SATs or looking at job prospects. Or maybe you...
Hermiston Voters May Get Third Shot at Approving Pot Sales in...
The Hermiston City Council will decide on whether to allow city residents another chance to legalize sales of marijuana inside city limits following a...
Applications Open for 2024 Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy
The city of Hermiston is now accepting applications to join the 2024 Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy, a chance for residents to grow their leadership...
Council Gives Hermiston Residents an Extra 10 Days to Pay City...
Hermiston residents will have extra 10 days to pay their sewer, water and garbage bills after the Hermiston City Council passed an ordinance on...
Contract Awarded for New Redesign of 2nd Street-Hwy. 395 Intersection
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency on Monday awarded a contract to reconstruct the S.E. Second Street-S. Highway 395 intersection.
Odyssey Contracting was awarded the contract...
Hermiston Council OKs Bond Purchase to Finish City Projects
The Hermiston City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency voted Monday night to authorize the purchase of $20 million in bonds to pay for...
Survey on Hermiston Website Seeks Public’s Opinion on Cannabis Sales
The city of Hermiston is seeking input from citizens on the possibility of legalizing the sale of cannabis in Hermiston.
The city has a survey...
Council Agrees to Institute Business Licenses, Disagrees on Cost
The Hermiston City Council voted to institute a business license requirement Monday night but tabled discussion on how much businesses would have to pay.
The...
Primmer is Third City Councilor to Enter Race for Hermiston Mayor
When Hermiston residents vote to choose a new mayor this year, they will have a growing field of candidates from which to choose.
Hermiston City...
Council Approves Service Territory Transfer Between HES & UEC
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved a territory allocation agreement between Hermiston Energy Services (HES) and Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC).
The agreement supercedes an...
Hermiston Council OKs Steps to Add Three Officers, Balance Budget
The Hermiston City Council approved three measures on Monday to add funding for three additional police officers and balance the 2023-24 budget.
At Monday's meeting,...
Hermiston Continues to Add Housing as Population Exceeds 20,000
The city of Hermiston approved dozens of new housing permits in 2023 while seeing its population exceed 20,000.
According to a 2024 Growth & Development...
Municipal Court Will Handle Most Serious Misdemeanors Once More
For the first time in nearly a decade, A misdemeanor cases will be prosecuted in Hermiston Municipal Court.
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on...
City Council Approves Purchase of 44 Acres of Developable SHIP Property
The Hermiston City Council agreed Monday night to approve the purchase of 44 acres at the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP).
The intent of the...
