Athena City Council meets at City Hall,
next meeting:
August 13, 2026 at 6pm
Fire Watch Information: https://app.watchduty.org/
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/fire/info
Notice of 2026 General Election - Seeking City Official Candidates
Notice is hereby given that on November 3, 2026, an election will be held in the City of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon for the following positions:
City Council Position #1
City Council Position #3
City Council Position #5
Candidates must live in Athena and must be a registered voter. Candidate packets are available at City Hall. Filing Deadlines:
Incumbents: August 18th, 4:30pm
New Candidates: August 25th, 4:30pm
Check out Umatilla County's Elections website for information on voting, how to get on the November 3 ballot and more!
https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/departments/elections
Notice is hereby given that on November 3, 2026, an election will be held in the City of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon for the following positions:
City Council Position #1
City Council Position #3
City Council Position #5
Candidates must live in Athena and must be a registered voter. Candidate packets are available at City Hall. Filing Deadlines:
Incumbents: August 18th, 4:30pm
New Candidates: August 25th, 4:30pm
Check out Umatilla County's Elections website for information on voting, how to get on the November 3 ballot and more!
https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/departments/elections
Thank You to Our Pool Renovation Donors
The City of Athena would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the many individuals, businesses, organizations, and grant programs that made the 2026 Swimming Pool Renovation Project possible.
We would like to recognize and thank:
On behalf of the City of Athena, thank you for believing in this project and helping make it a reality.
The City of Athena would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the many individuals, businesses, organizations, and grant programs that made the 2026 Swimming Pool Renovation Project possible.
We would like to recognize and thank:
- Anthony & Tracy Martinez
- Bank of Eastern Oregon
- Johns Ranch - In Memory of Maurice & Donna Johns
- Ken & Dorothy Bjorklund
- Nutrien Ag Solutions
- Jim & Penny Whitney
- Athena Mainstreet Association
- Joe & Cindy Shurtz
- Lakeside Foods
- Bob & Deborah Johns
- AWERE Grant Program
- NextEra Energy Resources
- Sam & Sara Tucker
- McGregor Company
- Allen & Sally Thompson
- Umatilla County
On behalf of the City of Athena, thank you for believing in this project and helping make it a reality.
Swim Lessons
Session 3: August 10-20
Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bnmem_UoSrCEVaQ4ho_2JRYew9j_Si5a-9B1g4xXiYA/edit
Session 3: August 10-20
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CITY OF ATHENA NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE PAYMENTS FOR WATER/SEWER ACCOUNTS!
Please click on the below link to pay your bill:
https://www.govpaynow.com/gps/user/cyg/plc/a006f4
or click the QR code
if you have any questions please call City Hall: 541-566-3862
Thank you!
Please click on the below link to pay your bill:
https://www.govpaynow.com/gps/user/cyg/plc/a006f4
or click the QR code
if you have any questions please call City Hall: 541-566-3862
Thank you!
About the City of Athena
The City of Athena began at an early stage in the settlement of Umatilla County, and in 1978 celebrated its centennial year. Darwin Richards established a stage house where a branch of the Oregon Trail crossed Wildhorse Creek on its way from the upper Umatilla Valley to Walla Walla, Washington. As wheat farmers homesteaded the surrounding grassy hills, a town site was platted, and by 1878 the little community had outgrown its earlier nicknames of Yellow Dog, MudFlats, and Middletown to be officially known as Centerville. Within 15 years the rapid settlement of the fertile wheat district and the establishment of retail business and home industries to serve the farms’ needs had created a boomtown out of Centerville. By 1892, the population had reached 1,000 and the name had been changed to Athena.
302 E CURRANT ST
ATHENA, OR 97813 |
MAIN: (541) 566-3862
FAX: (541) 566-2781 |
PO BOX 686
ATHENA, OR 97813 |