Tag: Hermiston City Council
Council Tables Final Assessment of Local Improvement District
The Hermiston City Council tabled plans Monday night to approve the final assessment of a Local Improvement District (LID) at the South Hermiston Industrial...
Hermiston Council Clears Way for 18,000-Square-Foot Skate Park
Hermiston will have a new skate adventure park following action taken Monday night by the Hermiston City Council.
The council voted unanimously to contract with...
Proposed Urban Renewal District Could Mean 1,300 New Housing Units
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency, made up of members of the Hermiston City Council, gave the go-ahead Monday night for city staff to begin...
Hermiston Council to Consider New Urban Renewal District Tonight
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) will consider planning a new urban renewal district along Feedville Road at its Monday meeting that would encourage development of...
Filing Deadline for Hermiston Council, Municipal Court Judge is March 8
The filing deadline for Hermiston City Council and Municipal Judge candidates in the 2022 election is Tuesday at 5 p.m.
The four “ward” council positions...
Hermiston Council OKs Annexation for Horizon Project Development
The Hermiston City Council approved an annexation request on Monday that will allow the development of a Horizon Project integrated housing complex in northeast...
Council Members Tour New City Hall Ahead of Expected Fall Opening
Nearly a year after the old Hermiston City Hall was demolished, it’s $8.6 million replacement is on schedule to open this fall.
On Monday night,...
Council OKs Deal for UEC to Provide Service to Future Amazon...
The Hermiston City Council gave its approval Monday night for the city to enter into an agreement allowing Umatilla Electric Cooperative to provide service...
Hermiston Council to Hold Work Session, Council Meeting Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will hold a work session at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss pension obligation bonds prior to its regular meeting.
Following the...
City Council Adopts Hermiston’s Vision for Next 20 Years
The city of Hermiston officially has a pathway to its future – or at least the next 20 years.
On Monday, the Hermiston City Council...
City Offers Residents Final Chance to Comment on Hermiston 2040 Plan
The city of Hermiston is encouraging residents to review and offer feedback on the Hermiston 2040 project.
Hermiston 2040 is a community engagement effort to...
Hermiston to Increase Water, Sewer Rates by 3.75% Beginning in March
Water and sewer rates will increase for Hermiston residents beginning March 1.
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to adjust the rates by 3.75...
Hermiston to Get Small Chunk of National Opioid Settlement
There is good news and bad news for cities and counties grappling with the opioid epidemic. A settlement has been reached in class action...
Hermiston Council OKs Plan to Develop Belt Park Greenway Trail
The Hermiston City Council approved a resolution Monday night to accept a grant that will fund a Belt Park Greenway Trail.
The project will result...
Former Councilor, Radio Station Owner Harmon Springer Dies at 89
Former Hermiston City Council member and longtime radio station owner Harmon Springer died.
Springer, who owned and operated KOHU, died Nov. 19 at the age...
Hermiston Council Approves Annexation for New Subdivision
The Hermiston City Council annexed 7.4 acres into the city limits Monday night, paving the way for up to 35 new homes and an...
HSD Wins Appeal of 2 of Planning Commission’s Permit Conditions
The Hermiston School District successfully appealed two conditions of the Hermiston Planning Commission's permit for an expansion to the Hermiston High School.
The Hermiston City...
Hermiston Council Gives OK to Continue Broadband Assessment
If Hermiston hopes to continue to grow and attract new businesses, it is going to have to invest in digital infrastructure. That was the...
Utility GM: Despite Recent Increases, HES Rates Among Lowest in Region
Despite a second rate hike in nine months, Hermiston Energy Service (HES) customers are still paying among the lowest electric rates in the state,...
Hermiston Energy Services Customers See 6.9 % Rate Increase
At the beginning of this month, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) implemented Phase II of the Hermiston City Council-approved adjustments to electric rates for all...
