Philomath City Council to meet Monday in closed session
The Philomath City Council plans to meet at 6 p.m. Monday in an executive session at Philomath City Hall. The meeting’s agenda shows that the council will consult with legal counsel on “current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.” The session is being held under a section of Oregon’s…
City adds two hybrid vehicles with state energy grant funds
The city of Philomath has two new vehicles in its fleet paid for with Oregon Department of Energy grant money that became available on short notice. The city bought a 2025 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid…
City manager review to gather input beyond the council
The Philomath City Council wants this year’s performance evaluation of City Manager Chris Workman to draw on more voices, focus on fewer but more meaningful questions and be run by elected officials rather than city…
Emerald Drive officially becomes Jade Place
Residents of Jade Place won’t notice anything different, but on paper their street just got a new name. The Philomath City Council voted 5-0 at its Oct. 12 meeting to adopt an ordinance to officially rename Emerald Drive to Jade…
Philomath Planning Commission to review Newton Creek bridge proposal
The Philomath Planning Commission plans to meet at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall with an agenda that includes a review of a proposal to replace two culverts along Newton Creek in Philomath City Park with bridges. The Marys River…
City opens application period for social service, tourism grants
The city of Philomath is accepting applications through mid-November for two grant programs that together will distribute an estimated $39,000 to local organizations during the 2026-27 fiscal year. Complete applications for both the social service agency funding program and the…
Council adopts transportation safety plan to open door for grant funding
The Philomath City Council on Monday night unanimously adopted a Transportation Safety Action Plan that identifies six high-priority projects and puts the city in line to compete for federal and state grants to pay for them. Resolution 26-28 adopts the…
City Council approves ARPA grant amendment for water treatment plant
The Philomath City Council on Monday night approved an amendment to the state grant agreement that is paying for much of the city’s new water treatment plant. The change gives the city three more months to spend its federal pandemic…
Council formalizes contract with integrator for city’s water, sewer systems
The Philomath City Council on Monday night approved a contract with a Eugene company that has long handled the electronics and programming behind the city’s water and wastewater systems. Councilors unanimously voted to authorize City Manager Chris Workman to sign…
Q-and-A with Philomath City Council candidates
Philomath City Council candidates Jessica Andrade, Candy Garcia, David Low, Amanda Polley and Richard Saalsaa answer questions ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
City honors tribal partnerships with Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation
The Philomath City Council proclaimed Monday as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city, adopting the resolution during its evening meeting. “The inclusivity committee looked this over, and I think it just didn’t make the journey from the Inclusivity Committee to…
Council reviews first-quarter progress on city’s strategic plan
Philomath’s switch to LED streetlights will pay for itself through electricity savings in less than four years, according to the city’s first-quarter strategic plan update presented to the Philomath City Council on Monday night. City Manager Chris Workman walked councilors…
Street renaming to fix addressing system on City Council’s Monday night agenda
The Philomath City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night on a proposal to rename Emerald Drive as Jade Place, a change city planners say would fix a mismatch between the street’s official name and the addresses of the…
U-of-O program launches two-year partnership with Philomath
The city of Philomath and the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program celebrated the start of a two-year partnership Friday during a kickoff event at Philomath High School. Under the partnership, university courses will take on projects drawn from…
Philomath councilor’s 760-mile health equity walk to end in Seattle
A month after setting out from Bozeman, Montana, Philomath City Councilor Rich Saalsaa is scheduled to take the final steps of his 760-mile trek on Thursday afternoon in Seattle. Saalsaa, 68, and naturopathic doctor Dennis Godby, 70, are wrapping up…
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