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Umatilla recrafting enterprise zone
By JADE MCDOWELL
STAFF WRITER
Umatilla is looking to make changes
to one of its biggest tools for economic
development.
The city plans to reapply for its enter-
prise zone, removing Stanfield and Echo
from its coverage and adding new land
inside Umatilla’s urban growth boundary.
The application would also request that
hotels and motels be included as a possi-
ble use.
Enterprise zones offer the ability for cer-
tain industrial and manufacturing construc-
tion projects to receive a single three- to
five-year exemption from property taxes.
Vadata, a subsidiary of Amazon, has used
Umatilla’s enterprise zone in the past.
On April 24 Umatilla staff, city coun-
cilor Roak Ten Eyck and Mayor Mary Ded-
rick held a meeting with special districts
affected by changes to Umatilla’s enter-
prise zone.
Community development director
Tamra Mabbott said enterprise zones are the
“name of the game” when it comes to eco-
nomic development now, and it is difficult
to get companies to even consider locating
in a city that wouldn’t offer a tax break to
help jump start cash flow for projects.
She said when Umatilla first applied for
its enterprise zone the state had a cap on
the number of zones available, which is
why the city offered to include Echo and
Stanfield industrial land in their zone. Now,
however, “every city, every county and
every port district could have their own.”
“(Echo and Stanfield) have loved being
our partner, but as a matter of course, they
have never used the incentive,” Mabbott
said.
City manager David Stockdale said staff
have met with Stanfield and Echo and he
has given both cities an “open invitation”
to use the assistance of Umatilla staff any
time they might apply for their own enter-
prise zone in the future. But he said there
were several benefits to keeping the zone
Umatilla-only. It removes conflicts of inter-
est from when the cities might be trying to
woo the same project, keeps a more stream-
lined “one stop shop” experience for com-
panies and allows Umatilla to add more of
its own land to the zone.
To move the new zone forward, the city
council will need to pass a resolution and
Umatilla County and the Port of Umatilla
would need to sign off on it. Representa-
tives of both entities present at the meeting
said they couldn’t speak for whether their
board might grant approval, but did ques-
tion if Umatilla would prefer them to be a
co-sponsor or merely to consent to the cre-
ation of the new zone.
Stockdale said the city would be open
to discussions about co-sponsorship, but
would prefer to be the sole manager of the
zone to simplify the process and make sure
someone had the ultimate authority to make
“hard decisions.” The city and county are
still working through a disagreement over
how Strategic Investment Program funds
(related to another type of tax break) are
being distributed.
Steve Potts, Umatilla Rural Fire Protec-
tion District chief, pointed out the prob-
lems enterprise zones cause for fire dis-
tricts. When a project doesn’t pay property
taxes for its first few years, that leaves no
new money coming in to special districts
like the fire district, which see an increased
workload.
“It doesn’t matter when they come on
the tax rolls, we’re responsible for protect-
ing them from day one,” Potts said.
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He was particularly concerned to hear
that Umatilla wanted to include hotels and
motels in addition to the standard list of
industrial projects, as hotels are a high lia-
bility for fire departments.
He said he wasn’t legally allowed to
charge a company for putting out a major
fire on their project if they were inside the
fire district. He suggested that any nego-
tiations with a potential enterprise zone
project include a request that the company
make some sort of donation toward sup-
porting fire protection for their project.
Stockdale said he understood where
Potts was coming from, as the city was
also on the hook for things like police pro-
tection for new projects. Part of Umatil-
la’s plan for its enterprise zone includes
talking to incoming companies about how
they might agree to support the community
in other ways such as mentoring students
in the schools. When it comes to the tax
breaks, he said, “there are some risks cit-
ies are willing to absorb for longterm eco-
nomic benefit.”
As Umatilla continues to work toward
expanding its enterprise zone, the state
legislature is working toward lessening
the incentive’s allure. House Bill 2408,
which has already passed the House, would
require all projects built in enterprise zones
to pay prevailing wage on construction.
Cities, including Umatilla, have
opposed the bill because the higher wages
would cancel out some, if not all, of the
cash companies would save on property
taxes as they get up and running — pos-
sibly driving those companies over state
lines in search of better incentives. Legisla-
tors who support the bill point to the bene-
fits to workers receiving a higher wage and
argue that higher wages mean better-qual-
ity construction.
Girls Night In opens doors to high school experience
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
A group of local eighth graders should
experience a little less trepidation when
they enter Hermiston High School as fresh-
men in the fall.
In its 18th year, Altrusa International of
Hermiston hosted 53 girls from Sandstone
and Armand Larive middle schools during
the April 12 Girls Night In at Hermiston
High School. The event is designed to help
familiarize students with the high school
and meet some of the HHS student leaders.
The highlight of the evening was a fash-
ion show. The high school-aged girls had
fun with showing what to wear and sharing
fashion faux pas in regards to “what not to
wear” to both class and the prom.
After completing registration forms, the
girls enjoyed a meal provided by Obie’s
Express, including fresh fruit, vegeta-
bles, chips and cookies. After dinner, they
gathered in small groups led by a high
school leadership team member with assis-
tance from Altrusa members. They rotated
through a variety of stations, including fin-
gernail painting, photos and scrapbooking,
rock painting, volleyball and a giant Jenga
game.
The girls also learned Bulldog cheers
from HHS cheerleaders and took tours of
the high school. Partway through the activi-
ties, the girls gathered for a presentation by
the HHS leaders.
Girls Night In is spearheaded by Altru-
sans Karen Sherman and Ann Fialka, and
they continue to volunteer behind the scenes
to create a fun, memorable and success-
ful event for the girls. The annual project
is supported by donations from local busi-
651 Help Wanted
Screen-Free Week
comes to Main Street
People are encouraged to ditch the cell
phones and iPads and join Screen-Free
Week activities in downtown Hermiston.
The event is Thursday from 4:30-7 p.m.
on East Main Street, Hermiston. It features
Food Hero recipe samples, spin art, helmet
fitting, dance, yoga, zumba and other fit-
ness activities, floral art, books and a prize
drawing. Presented by the Children’s Health
Committee of the Healthy Communities
Coalition, the event is free.
For more information, contact Angie
Treadwell at 541-567-8321 or angela.tread-
well@oregonstate.edu.
Stanfield Community
Center plans Saturday
activities
Things will be hopping this weekend at
the Stanfield Community Center with sev-
eral activities planned.
People are invited to kick their day off
with a hearty breakfast. The meal, which
costs $6, will be served from 7-10 a.m. The
center is located at 225 W. Roosevelt St.,
Stanfield.
Then, be sure to come back in the eve-
ning as the Blue Mountain Old Time Fid-
dlers will offer toe-tappin’ music. The event,
which also offers a meal, runs from 5-7 p.m.
All ages are welcome. The cover charge
for the music is $5 per person. The dinner,
which features a hot turkey, cold turkey or
ham sandwich, with macaroni salad, is $6.
Also, pie and ice cream will be available.
For more information, call 541-449-1332.
Hermiston Art Festival
seeks participants
Contributed photo
Participants in the 18th annual Girls Night In enjoy food from Obie’s Express. Coordinated
by Altrusa International of Hermiston, the event is designed for local eight graders to help in
the transition to high school.
nesses as well as Altrusa members. Each
girl received a goody bag to take home with
them at the end of the night.
For more than a century, Altrusans have
worked together to support their communi-
ties in making them a better place to live and
work. The group’s main focuses include lit-
651 Help Wanted
eracy, education and environmental con-
cerns. Also, each club takes on projects and
supports programs in their individual com-
munities and beyond.
For more information, contact hermis-
tonaltrusa@gmail.com, visit districttwelve.
altrusa.org or search Facebook.
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General Farm Laborers/Irrigators wanted June 15 to November 1, 2019
for Peri & Sons Farms, Inc in Yerington, Nevada. There are 185 temporary
positions available. Work duties will include, but not be limited to,
preparing fields for irrigation by sprinkler or drip delivery system,
performing scheduled irrigation of the fields, operating a tractor, as
is the norm in growing diversified commodities, and assisting in land
preparation and planting/cultivation activities. Workers may be required
to perform work, on the farm, that is incidental to farming the crops
listed in the application, such as performing hand cultivation and harvest
tasks, gardening, weeding or hoeing crops, cleaning and repairing farm
buildings, seed beds, bins, grounds, set up and move irrigation pipes
and equipment, etc. Workers may transport crops and farm equipment
between growing sites and to storage. All other duties assigned under
this order will be those duties of Farmworker, Diversified Crops, under the
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Classification Code 45-2092.02.
Worker will assist with harvesting of crops. Worker must be able to lift
and/or move 20-50 pounds and kneel for long hours. Applicants must
have 30 days verifiable experience in row crop irrigation and some general
farm labor experience. The standard work week is 8 hrs per day, Monday-
Friday and 5 hrs on Saturday. Hours may vary between 7 to 12 hours daily,
5 to 7 days per week depending on weather. Three quarter of the hours in
the contract period are guaranteed. Tools, supplies, equipment provided
by employer at no cost to the worker. No cost housing will be provided
for individual workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent
residence at the end of the work day, no family housing available.
Reasonable transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite
will be paid by the employer in the paycheck issued for the workers’ first
pay period. Hourly rate is $13.13 and piece rate(s) are offered depending
on crop activity with a guaranteed minimum of $13.13 per hour. Higher
Hourly Rates and/or Bonuses may be paid to workers depending on prior
work experience and job performance. Interested parties should apply
to the Oregon State Employment Department. Reference Job #470358.
Hermiston Irrigation District in-
tends to use aquatic herbicide
in their canal system this sum-
mer beginning May 1, 2019.
The herbicides to be used are
Captain EPA #67690-9 with
active ingredient copper and
Natique EPA #67690-10. In-
terested persons may call the
district office at 541-567-3024
for further information and in-
structions on how to request
24-hour advance notice be-
fore application.
Published May 1st of 2019.
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Admission is free at Heritage Station
Museum the first Saturday of the month.
During the May 4 event, the museum’s
Julie Reese Room features a special exhibit
by Anthony Bowman and Joe Ford. The
one-day display includes military items,
many from World War II. People are encour-
aged to view the exhibit, which includes an
opportunity to have discussions with other
military enthusiasts and veterans.
Heritage Station Museum is located at
108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton. It’s reg-
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from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more informa-
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Committee of the West Uma-
tilla Mosquito Control District,
Umatilla County, and State of
Oregon, to discuss the bud-
get for the fiscal year July 1,
2019 to June 30, 2020, will be
held at the district office, 3005
South First Street, Hermiston,
Oregon. The meeting will take
place on the 28th day of May
2019 at 6:00 p.m. The pur-
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district. A copy of the budget
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The Hermiston Downtown District
is calling all artists to help celebrate the
arrival of spring by joining the Hermiston
Art Festival.
The indoor/outdoor celebration of the
arts is Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. in downtown Hermiston. In addition
to art displays, the event will feature live
music, food and art activities for all ages.
Organizers are seeking vendors as well
as artist representing a mixture of styles
that people of all ages can relate to and be
moved by. Everything from realism to mod-
ern, watercolors to metal, fused glass, pho-
tography and many others are being sought.
Artists will share about their creative vision
and process during the festival.
“Every year is different with each artist
bringing their unique style to the mix,” said
Mary Corp, Hermiston Art Festival co-chair
and a local artist.
For more information, contact Corp at
541-720-3859,
mary.corp@oregonstate.
edu, visit www.facebook.com/Hermis-
tondowntown or talk to Judy Pederson at
Lucky Endz Gifts, 230 E. Main St.
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