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NEWS A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 Flash survey fi nds support for homeless shelter not give it any funding, 20.8% said the city should help pay start-up costs for a shelter, 18.8% said the city should help pay ongo- ing operational costs for a year-round homeless shel- ter and the rest said they were not sure. Sixty one percent of sur- vey takers said that there is “a lot” or “a little” more homelessness in Herm- iston compared to a few years ago, and a major- ity of respondents reported seeing instances of people sleeping on sidewalks and other signs of homeless- ness in the area. When asked what the By JADE MCDOWELL NEWS EDITOR The city of Hermiston’s fi rst fl ash survey revealed only 8.9% of respondents don’t want to see any kind of year-round homeless shelter in Hermiston. The issue was one of fi ve questions in a brief survey that 139 people responded to. The city plans to push out one survey per month. In answer to a question about what kind of shelter people in Hermiston would want to see, 8.9% people said no year-round shelter, 33.7% said the city should allow a shelter to run but Photo contributed by Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless A proposed emergency shelter for the homeless in Hermiston, known as Stepping Stones, would be modeled after the sleep center created by Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, pictured here. city’s top three funding pri- ority should be, however, only 33% listed improving homeless services as one of their top three choices. The top answer was improv- ing streets, followed by encouraging more afford- able housing and improv- ing infrastructure to attract more businesses. The survey provided an open-ended answer por- tion, to which residents gave varying answers. One stated that homeless- ness was only going to grow and the city needed to stay ahead of the curve in providing services, while others stated they were concerned increased shel- ter options would draw more homeless people to Hermiston. The city is still recruit- ing people to take the monthly surveys through FlashVote, a third party service. Residents who sign up online at fl ashvote.com/ hermiston will receive one-minute surveys about issues of concern in the city, such as public safety or recreation offerings. Those who sign up to par- ticipate can choose whether they would like to receive the surveys through email, phone or text message. Surveys are open for 48 hours once sent, and results will be received by city staff, elected offi cials and the public on an anony- mous basis. 1055 S. HWY 395, STE 111 HERMISTON, OR 541.567.6151 Attention Hermiston Yard signs are available to help let customers know that your establishment is OPEN for BUSINESS ! Give us a call or swing by our office to pick up a sign. Job postings News releases Events Calendar Member listing TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING Complete Collection Service Membership has perks. Find out about bill pay options, youth programs, rebates and incentives at www.UmatillaElectric.com. Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee Hermiston Office 750 W. Elm Ave. Hermiston, OR 97838 (541) 567-6414 Tim Mabry President 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541) 289-9107 www.creditsinc.com Bank of Eastern Oregon. We’re here for you. HOME • COMMERCIAL 24 HOUR EMERGENCY 75 Years Checking and Savings • Deposit-taking ATM Term Loans • Lines of Credit • Home Loans Ag and Commercial Real Estate Loans KAITLIN ORCUTT 541-567-3781 • 1-800-238-1223 905 Diagonal • Hermiston SINCE 1945 PETROLEUM Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS# 1043345 Hermiston 345 N. 1st Place, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-28 9-5015 • www.mcpcoop.com 541- 303-8274•1475 N. 1st Street JARED LATHROP Ag & Commercial Loan Officer NMLS #414459 Member FDIC Keep It Local: P4 & MORE COMPUTERS ELMER’S IRRIGATION, INC. 541-567-6562 Hwy 395 • Hermiston 541-567-5572 115 W. Hermiston Ave., Ste. 150 Hermiston Oregon “Proudly serving & investing in the future of our communities” Complete Collection Service Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee Tim Mabry President 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541) 289-9107 www.creditsinc.com www.osokleen.com CHAMBER MEMBERS: If you would like to advertise on this Hermiston Chamber page Please contact: Jeanne Jewett at jjewett@hermistonherald.com or 541-564-4531 AFFORDABLE FAMILY EYEWEAR Our office is located at 1055 S. Hwy 395, Ste 111 Cornerstone Plaza 541-567-6151 6LQFH :%HHEH$YH+HUPLVWRQ25 Hermiston’s Best Value in all Eyewear 541-567-3790 298 E. Gladys Ave • Hermiston, OR www.affordablefamilyeyewear.com
