PENDLETON — Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden on Thursday, July 7, highlighted the move to block certain changes at the Veterans Affairs clinic in Walla Walla.
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HERMISTON â The Hermiston City Council is holding off on firm decisions about how to spend the $3.6 million the city anticipates from the American Rescue Plan, but city staff and councilors discussed a list of ideas during their Monday, April 26, meeting.
The latest federal stimulus package, designed to speed recovery from the pandemic, includes direct payments to cities and counties to help make up for lost revenue and spur local recovery programs. City Manager Byron Smith said the city expects to get $3.6 million â half this summer, and half in summer 2022.
The city has lost about $800,000 in revenue from the pandemic, mostly from the early shutdown of the aquatic center in summer 2020 and loss of rental fees at city-owned venues, including park shelters and the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. City Finance Director Mark Krawczyk said department heads have done a âyeomanâs jobâ of only spending on âmission criticalâ items to try to make up
City of Hermiston anticipating $3 6 million in federal stimulus funds hermistonherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hermistonherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.