The Philomath City Council adopted an updated set of cybersecurity policies Monday night following a brief closed-door discussion of the city’s digital infrastructure.
Councilors met in executive session for 13 minutes to discuss cybersecurity infrastructure. Oregon’s public meetings law allows governing bodies to discuss such matters privately when they involve records exempt from public disclosure.
Returning to open session, Mayor Christopher McMorran moved to adopt “the 2026 cybersecurity policies document.” His motion also directed the city manager to “ensure that cybersecurity policies are updated on an as-needed basis as recommended by the city’s risk and information technologies consultants and presented to the City Council for review prior to adopting any future updates.”
The motion passed 6-0 with no discussion (one councilor absent).
The provision requiring council review of future updates keeps the governing body in the loop on the city’s cybersecurity posture, with technical recommendations coming from outside risk and IT consultants.