Tag: Hermiston City Manager Ed Brookshier
City Clears Way for Psychiatric Treatment Center
The Hermiston City Council cleared the way Monday night for a new psychiatric treatment facility by annexing a little more than an acre of...
Hermiston Gives Financial Backing to Water Group
A new organization aimed at advocating at the state level for local water users gained a key member this week when the city of...
Council Receives Draft Ordinance on Food Vendors
Hermiston moved one step closer Monday night to regulating mobile food vendors within the city.
The Hermiston City Council’s subcommittee on mobile food vending presented...
City Explains Lack of Fireworks Finale
When the last of the Fourth of July fireworks faded from the night sky Thursday in Hermiston, there were more than a few people...
Ordinance Could Put Damper on Smoke City
Smoke City has been in business in Hermiston for about a year. After Monday night’s Hermiston City Council meeting, however, it’s unclear how much...
Hermiston Council Holds Off on Annexation Plans
A proposal to annex 14 acres of land into the city of Hermiston so that Good Shepherd Medical Center can sell a portion of...
Hermiston Adopts 2013-14 Budget
The Hermiston City Council adopted its 2013-14 budget Monday night with an amendment to upgrade the city’s e-mail server and software.
The $50,558,023 budget comes...
Hermiston Forms Urban Renewal Agency
The city of Hermiston took another step toward the formation of an urban renewal district Monday night by forming an urban renewal agency.
The agency...
Committee Reviews City's $50.5 Million Budget
The Hermiston Budget Committee met for three hours Tuesday night to go over the city’s proposed $50,559,113 budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.
The 144-page document...
City, County Reach Agreements on EOTEC
Agreements Outline Management, Financial Responsibilities
The Hermiston City Council approved a pair of intergovernmental agreements Monday night between the city and Umatilla County to help...
'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...
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...
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...
Hermiston Wins Award for Cultural Diversity
Hermiston was among seven cities in the nation to be honored for embracing cultural diversity.
The National League of Cities presented the city of Hermiston...