Tag: Hermiston City Council
Hermiston Hires Morrow County Deputy D.A. as City Attorney
Hermiston has a new full-time city attorney – longtime Eastern Oregon resident Rich Tovey.
Tovey grew up in Irrigon, graduated from Riverside High School in...
City of Hermiston Accepting Applications to Serve on Library Board
The city of Hermiston is seeking applicants to serve on the Library Board.
Board members are advocates for the library within the greater Hermiston community,...
Hermiston City Council Gets Insight into City’s Retail Prospects
Finding the right real estate for the right retailor is a little like trying to match two people up – sometimes you need a...
New City & Chamber Program Aims to Help Out Local Restaurants
A partnership between the city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce aims to spur residents to dine out more often at local...
Hermiston City Council OKs Funding for New Umatilla Bridge Study
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to invest $50,000 on a study to determine the best location for new bridge over the Umatilla...
City Council Considers Umatilla River Bridge Location Analysis
The Hermiston City Council on Monday will vote on whether to help fund an engineering analysis to evaluate the pros and cons of two...
City of Hermiston Doles out More Than $27,000 in Grant Money
The Hermiston Recreation Project Advisory Committee awarded $27,525 in grants to five local organizations.
The grants come from the Transient Room Tax or TRT fund...
Hermiston Seeks to Determine Extent of Broadband Gaps Within City
The city of Hermiston has a broadband issue – but what exactly that issue is and the extent of it is not entirely known.
Sure,...
Industrial Park Project Aims to Attract Manufacturing Jobs & More
Ground was broken Wednesday to extend paved roads, water lines, sewer pipes, and upgraded electrical power to the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP).
The construction...
Hermiston City Council Increases System Development Charges
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to increase system development charges (SDC) on new single-family homes.
The current total SDC charged for a new...
Hermiston to Cut Youth Recreation Fees by 50 Percent During Summer
Youth recreation fees in Hermiston will be reduced by 50 percent during the summer following a vote Monday night by the Hermiston City Council.
Early...
Council OKs Contract for New Riverfront Playground, Parking Lot
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved a contract for the construction of a new playground and parking lot at Riverfront Park.
The council awarded...
Industrial Park Project to Result in 16 New Shovel-Ready Parcels
The Hermiston City Council awarded a contract for a project that it hopes will spur more economic development in the Hermiston South Industrial Park.
The...
Hermiston Pilot Program Aims to Give Financial Boost to Restaurants
Hermiston restaurants will get a shot in the arm in an effort to help them beat the pandemic blues.
The shot, to be administered by...
Hermiston Council Honors Parks Employee for Heroic Actions
The city of Hermiston honored one of its own Monday night for his heroic actions a month ago when he encountered a man whose...
Former EOU Student Wins Hermiston Funland Playground Art Contest
Mariela Caldera was honored at Monday night’s Hermiston City Council meeting as the winner of the Funland Playground Art Contest.
Caldera, from Stanfield and a...
Cameron Bendixsen Sworn in As Judge Pro Tem for Municipal Court
Cameron Bendixsen took the oath of office on Tuesday, March 2 as the judge pro tem for the Hermiston Municipal Court.
The judge pro tem...
Hermiston City Council Updates Capital Improvement Plan
The Hermiston City Council approved an update of its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Monday night, which includes more than $20 million worth of projects...
The Dalles-Based Company Gets Contract for New Hermiston City Hall
The Dalles-based Griffin Construction has been awarded the contract to build Hermiston’s new city hall.
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday night to award...
City of Hermiston Gives Its Dogs Something to Bark About
Part of Butte Park has gone to the dogs - literally.
The city of Hermiston has created a dog park near the spray pad at...