Tag: Hermiston City Councilor George Anderson
Council to Vote on Police, City Manager Contracts
The Hermiston City Council will consider for approval a new three-year contract for the police union, as well as the contract for incoming City...
Anderson Resigns from Hermiston City Council
On the night when the Hermiston City Council gained a new city manager, it lost one of its fellow members when George Anderson unexpectedly...
Council Asks Brookshier to Assist Successor
Ed Brookshier could end his career as Hermiston city manager on July 31. Then again, he might stay on the job until Dec. 31.
His...
Hermiston Council Chambers to Lose Retro Look
Regular visitors to the council chambers inside Hermiston City Hall are well familiar with its vintage-looking appearance. But those 1970s-style green and orange seats...
Council OKs Top Candidates for City Manager Job
The city of Hermiston is moving closer to selecting a new city manager.
In a special meeting Tuesday evening, the city council voted to approve...
5 People Assigned to Beautify, Enhance Hermiston
Five area residents have been given the assignment to help make Hermiston more beautiful and livable.
Those five people, confirmed to the Community Enhancement Committee...
City, County Back EOTEC Site Plan
The Hermiston City Council unanimously supported the proposed site plan for the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC) Tuesday night.
The support came after...
Group Wants Sheriff's Office to End ICE Detainments
Nine Oregon sheriff’s departments recently announced they would no longer honor federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold requests, and an effort is being...
City Seeks to Stop 'Revolving Door' for Offenders
The city of Hermiston wants to do something about the local criminal justice system’s “revolving door,” in which offenders repeatedly break the law without...
3 of 4 Hermiston Council Races to Be Contested
Four Hermiston City Council seats are up for grabs in May and three of them feature contested races.
Incumbent Lori Davis will face off against...
Hermiston Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Monday night's Hermiston City Council meeting drew a packed house with the overflow spilling into the city hall lobby. And they weren't there to...
Area's Leaders Want Hermiston's Next City Manager To Embrace Diversity, Development,...
Hermiston residents may not know who the next city manager will be, but a profile of what attributes he or she should have is...
City Says It Will Go To Court To Block Pot Facility
The Hermiston City Council met in executive session Monday night to discuss their options regarding a proposed medical marijuana facility in downtown Main Street.
Following...
An Open Invitation to Steal
60 Percent of Stolen Vehicles Had Keys Left Inside
Analysis presented to Hermiston’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday night by Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston shows...
City Drops 2 Committees, Adds 2 More
Nobody likes to hold meetings just for the sake of holding a meeting and the Hermiston City Council is no different.
On Monday, the council...
Hermiston Honors King with Peace March
On a chilly day under an overcast sky, dozens of Hermiston residents joined together Monday to take part in the annual Martin Luther King...
Anderson, Harkenrider Won't Seek New Terms
On a night when there was little on the agenda, all the news from the Hermiston City Council was made at the end of...
Commentary: Council Earns High Marks in 2013
At the close of the last Hermiston City Council meeting of 2013, Councilor Manuel Gutierrez made a comment about the current working relationship between...
Council Allows Service on Multiple Committees
Prior to Monday night, if a community-minded individual wanted to serve on multiple city boards or committees, he or she was out of luck.
That...
Council to Discuss 'Community Identity' on Monday
The Hermiston City Council will discuss its “community identity” efforts during an hour-long work session prior to Monday night’s city council meeting.
In 2011, the...
