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Council approves intent to form LID for Northwest Second Street after property owner agreement; taxpayers to contribute $75,000
Summary
The Hermiston City Council on Aug. 25 adopted a resolution declaring intent to form a local improvement district (LID) to pave Northwest Second Street and construct related sidewalks. The resolution passed 7–1 after a negotiated $75,000 city contribution resolved a remonstrance issue that had stalled the project earlier in the year.
HERMISTON, Ore. — The Hermiston City Council on Aug. 25 voted to declare intent to form a local improvement district to pave Northwest Second Street and complete associated sidewalk and drainage work, moving the project toward a public hearing and possible construction in 2026.
Assistant City Manager Morgan told the council the LID would cover a small set of adjacent parcels where prior commercial development was allowed without full city street improvements in exchange for non‑remonstrance agreements. An apparent defect in one owner’s earlier agreement had left the LID vulnerable to contest, staff said; after months of negotiation that owner agreed to withdraw opposition…
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