Boards and Committees
If you're interested in joining one of the City of Hermiston's Committees, Boards, or Commissions:
- Check out the current available vacancies and volunteering opportunities
- Complete the Application for Standing Committee Vacancies (PDF), also available at City Hall.
- Turn the application into City Recorder Lilly Alarcon-Strong, CMC, at City Hall or by email.
Leaders of Hermiston’s faith community meet to advise the City Council on areas where City goals cross paths with programs currently offered by the local faith community. The committee has been involved with such projects as the I Love My City cleanup and services days, local school adoptions, Family Promise, and Feed Hermiston.
Interested in Getting Involved? Read MoreThe Planning Commission is a quasi-judicial committee that hears, develops, and recommends land use decisions to the City Council. This can include the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and Planning Ordinances, Urban Growth Boundaries, and other planning issues such as Urban Renewal Applications.
Interested in Getting Involved?Information and Applications can be downloaded online or obtained at City Hall.
Read MoreThe Public Infrastructure Committee reviews and recommends policies and practices of Hermiston's public infrastructure system to the City Council. The committee also reviews the Capital Improvement Projects annually for budgeting purposes.
MeetingsThis committee meets quarterly at City Hall. Meeting dates may vary.
Read MoreThe Recreation Projects Fund Advisory Committee solicits and reviews applications for recreation, recreation-related programs and activities, and park improvements projects in the City, and then makes recommendations to the City Council on the financial allocation of the established transient lodging funds that support and promote these projects and activities. The TRT Grant application can be found here.
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