Совет города Гермистон одобрил повышение зарплаты управляющему на $6,600

Hermiston council approves $6,600 raise for city manager Published 8:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 HERMISTON — The Hermiston City Council on Monday, Aug. 24, approved a $6,600 raise for City Manager Byron Smith. Smith asked for and received a $550 per month raise during the council meeting following a performance review in executive session. Smith requested the raise for wellness activities. With the raise, Smith will make $194,280 per year. There were no other changes to Smith’s contract. “It was a very good year, and I look forward to many more,” Smith said. Smith is only the fifth city manager in Hermiston’s history. The city hired its first city manager, Tom Harper, in 1961. He was in the job for 26 years prior to Bill Peterson, who worked in that role from 1986 to 1991. Patricia Wheelhouse then worked as city manager pro tem from March to August 1991. Ed Brookshier stepped into the city manager job in 1991 and retired from the position in 2014 when the city hired Smith. The city council in 2014 selected Smith out of four finalists. At the time he was the city manager of Fort Madison, Iowa. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report omitted Bill Peterson, who worked as Hermiston’s second city manager, and Patricia Wheelhous, who was a city manager pro tem.