Hines Council continues deer discussion Hines City Council News March 6, 2019March 6, 20191 Are the deer that roam throughout the community a nuisance or something to be celebrated? The city councils of both Burns and Hines passed resolutions declaring that the deer population has risen to levels constituting a public nuisance, and that allows the cities to petition the Oregon Department of Fish and
Hines discusses deer control Hines City Council News March 21, 20180 Rod Klus, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) district wildlife biologist, attended the regular meeting of the Hines Common Council March 13 to discuss controlling the deer population in Hines and Burns. Klus provided copies of Senate Bill 373, which was passed into law during the last legislative session and
Council considers zoning for marijuana grow Hines City Council News July 19, 2017July 19, 20171 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald The Hines Common Council met for the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. To begin the meeting, Daniel Grigg was sworn in to his position on the council. ••• The council was addressed by Chris Boyce of High Desert Transformations. Boyce detailed the issues that his
Snow creates challenges for city of Hines Hines City Council News January 25, 2017January 26, 20170 Mayor, councilors take oath of office To no one’s surprise, the amount of snow Harney County has received this winter was the topic of several conversations at the Hines Common Council meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 18. Hines Fire Chief Bob Spence reported he had been busy digging out fire hydrants and has
License approved for marijuana dispensary Hines City Council News August 31, 2016August 31, 20161 The Hines Common Council approved two new business licenses at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The first license approved was for Hot Shot Pressure Washing Services, owned by Steven Murdock. Murdock told the council his business is a mobile service, offering pressure washing for both commercial and residential customers. The
Hines continues marijuana discussion Hines City Council News July 20, 2016July 20, 20160 Task force considered by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald In its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 12, the Hines Common Council discussed the possibility of implementing a task force for researching various marijuana ordinances and regulations. The task force would include citizens of Hines and would make recommendations to the council. This task force would contemplate
Hines selects city administrator Hines City Council News June 1, 2016June 1, 20160 Business license for marijuana grow approved Thirteen candidates were interviewed for the city administrator position during a special meeting of the Hines Common Council Friday, May 20, and it was the consensus of the interview panel to select John Leuthauser, Judy Erwin, Shawn Phillips and Rachael Robinson for second-round interviews before
Hines council opts not to opt out of marijuana businesses Hines City Council News December 23, 2015December 23, 20150 During its meeting on Dec. 15, the Hines Common Council resumed its discussion concerning adopting an ordinance that would allow the city to opt out of any one (or more) of the state-licensed or registered marijuana businesses. Both Harney County and the city of Burns have passed ordinances prohibiting all six
Hines council addresses issue with EOA youth Hines City Council News October 21, 2015December 3, 20150 Number of police calls prompt discussion by Randy Parks Burns Times-Herald At their regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Hines Common Council addressed the number of calls the police have been receiving involving youth from Eastern Oregon Academy (EOA), and the options available to the council to try and alleviate the problem. Councilor Dick