The Philomath Finance and Administration Committee will revisit a proposed City Hall remodel and review the process for evaluating the city manager when it meets Thursday at Philomath City Hall.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the City Hall’s council chambers, 980 Applegate St. It will also be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel.
The remodel came up in June when the City Council reviewed the 2026-27 capital improvement plan and debated whether to move forward with a City Hall remodel estimated at $421,973. City Manager Chris Workman suggested taking the matter to the Finance and Administration Committee and returning with a narrower proposal, possibly limited to ADA and security work.
The committee’s packet includes a March 2025 preliminary estimate from G. Christianson Construction that put the project at $516,951 to $598,575. According to the design drawings, the plans would enclose and shrink the lobby to improve staff safety, add service windows and a keypad-controlled door, add ADA-accessible ramps and walkways, and give the exterior a TimberTown look.
The committee will also review draft questions for Workman’s 2026 evaluation. The packet includes four surveys — a council evaluation, a self-evaluation, an internal “360” survey for city employees and a “360” survey for community partners. The council survey rates the city manager on a 1-to-5 scale in areas that include leadership, administration, council relations and community relations.