Tag: Mark Morgan
Hermiston Oregon Sportsplex Scheduled for March Completion
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Hermiston Approves Most New Housing Permits in 16 Years
The Hermiston Building Department approved permits for 210 new housing units in 2022, setting a new high mark in the city’s recent efforts to...
New Law Means Curbside Recycling Coming to Hermiston by 2025
Hermiston is one of just six cities in Oregon with a population of more than 4,000 that currently does not have a curbside recycling...
Hermiston Council Moves to Obtain Easement for Sewer Main Upgrade
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to establish “the public’s necessity” to obtain an easement for a sewer main along a portion of...
Council Hears No Opponents to Proposed Urban Rewewal Agency
The city of Hermiston is a couple weeks away from adopting a new urban renewal agency that could result in as many as 1,300...
Plans Move Ahead for Massive New Housing Development in Hermiston
Plans are moving ahead for the development of a 353-acre housing development along Feedville Road following Monday night’s Hermiston City Council meeting.
The council, acting...
Sewer Upgrade Will Close N. 1st Place Beginning Next Week
The first of three major Capital Improvement Plan projects on N. First Place will begin the week of April 18.
Next week, work will begin...
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...
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...
City to Officially Unveil South Hermiston Industrial Park
The city of Hermiston will officially unveil the development project that extended road, water lines, sewer pipes, and upgraded electrical power to the South...
Senior/Disabled Taxi Program Sees Decreased Usage in 2021
Ridership in Hermiston’s Senior & Disabled Taxi Program declined in 2021 while the Workforce On-Demand Ride Cooperative (WORC) program saw a slight increase in...
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 Building Department Issued 139 Housing Permits in 2021
The city of Hermiston experienced another year of steady growth in 2021, adding to its population and housing inventory while seeing more than $100...
Hermiston Council Approves Rate Hike for Open T-Hangars at Airport
Pilots renting open T-hangars at the Hermiston Municipal Airport will see their monthly rental rates increase by more than 50 percent following a vote...
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...
Latest Census Numbers Put Hermiston’s Population at 19,354
Hermiston continues to be the fastest growing city in Eastern Oregon, reaching a population of 19,354 in the 2020 census.
According to numbers released this month...
City of Hermiston to Break Ground on South Industrial Park Project
The city of Hermiston will break ground on July 7 to extend paved road, water lines, sewer pipes, and upgraded electrical power to the...
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...
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...