The Philomath Planning Commission and the Benton County Board of Commissioners will meet during the week of June 16-20.
Planning commissioners will hold a public hearing on a variance involving a property in the Millpond Crossing subdivision and county commissioners will have budget-related discussions and votes. Here’s a full rundown:
Monday, June 16
- The Philomath Planning Commission plans to meet at 6 p.m. at Philomath City Hall (980 Applegate St.) for a public hearing on a variance to reduce a side-yard setback from 5 feet to 4 feet, 1 inch for an existing house on South 16th Street. Beyond the public hearing and a decision, the agenda includes staff updates and approval of minutes from an April meeting.
Tuesday, June 17
- The Benton County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the Kalapuya Building (4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis) for an agenda that includes hearings on a supplemental budget proposal and adopting a budget for the July 2025 to June 2027 biennium. Work sessions are also scheduled to discuss sustainable materials management and an invasive species program. See the agenda for instructions on how to join the meeting virtually.
- The Philomath School District has a licensed bargaining meeting on its calendar for 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Clemens Primary School (535 S. 19th St.). The district and the teachers’ union are going through the process of bargaining a new agreement.
- Benton County scheduled a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. to continue the public hearing process on Republic Services’ proposed expansion of the Coffin Butte Landfill. For more information, see this webpage.