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Budget committee reviews 2020-2021 proposed City of Hermiston budget
Republicans: Jason Atkinson, Cliff Bentz, Knute Buehler, and Jimmy Crumpacke
Republicans: Travis Fager, Justin Livingston, Jeff Smith
Democrats: John Holm, Nick Heuertz, Alex Spenser, and Chris Vaughn
In the midst of a global pandemic and pending litigation, Umatilla County charged ahead with construction of its project on Airport and Ott roads in Hermiston this week, prompting a standoff of sorts with aggrieved property owners in the process.
Hermiston Herald editor Jade McDowell goes behind the headlines with Hermiston's assistant city manager Mark Morgan to discuss the city's response to COVID-19.