New Philomath School Board members Erin McMullen and Tom Klipfel will become official members Monday at 7 p.m. in a meeting at Philomath High in the Community Conference Room.
The School Board will also perform various routine tasks, such as choosing a chair to replace Rick Wells and settling on a date to hold its monthly meetings.
Elsewhere, the city of Philomath will host a couple of committee meetings that could have some interesting discussions. The Public Works Committee meeting will include discussions on Safe Routes to School projects. At the Finance and Administration Committee meeting, there will be a discussion on whether to change code as it relates to the specifics regarding committees, boards and commissions. Another topic relates to a state-level decision that basically states that any public body (such as a city) cannot provide food and beverages to employees or elected officials unless those items are included as part of official compensation.
By the way, for those who have an interest in the county commissioners, the July 15 meeting was canceled.
Following is a rundown of all government meetings for the week of July 7-11:
Monday, July 7
- The Benton County Board of Commissioners plans to meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Kalapuya Building (4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis) to conduct interviews for advisory boards and committees. Here is the agenda.
- The Philomath School Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the Philomath High School Community Conference Room (2054 Applegate St., room to the right of the front entrance). The meeting will include the swearing-in of two new members, choosing of a chair and vice chair, and various decisions to be made, including setting the regular meeting schedule for 2025-26 and setting board liaison roles. The superintendent will give a report. Plus, a vote on district policies is also on the agenda, which can be accessed here.
Tuesday, July 8
- The Benton County Board of Commissioners plans to hold a goal-setting meeting at 9 a.m. in the Kalapuya Building (4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis). The agenda includes a discussion on county boards, commissions and committees, and the continuation of a discussion on the performance evaluation process for the county administrator and county counsel. Updates are also planned from commissioners, the county administrator and assistant county administrator. Here’s the full agenda and packet.
- The city’s Public Works committee will meet at 11 a.m. at Philomath City Hall (980 Applegate St.) for an agenda that includes discussions on a Safe Routes to School project and a request for a wildlife awareness sign to go up on North Ninth Street. Here’s a link to the agenda.
- Another city committee, Finance and Administration, will meet at 12:30 p.m. also at Philomath City Hall (980 Applegate St.). The agenda includes a code update on committee descriptions and policies regarding state food and beverage policies. Here’s the agenda and packet.
- The Benton County Planning Commission will continue the public process on the Republic Services conditional-use permit application regarding the Coffin Butte Landfill expansion in a meeting scheduled from 6-9 p.m. at the Kalapuya Building (4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis). The meeting will include presentations of a supplemental staff report and an applicant update. If time permits, the group will allow public verbal testimony but only on new evidence. Here is the agenda.
Wednesday, July 9
- The Benton County Board of Commissioners plans to meet at 9 a.m. in the Kalapuya Building (4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis) to meet with the directors from Natural Areas, Parks and Events, Public Works and Community Development. Here’s a link to the meeting’s agenda.
- Benton County’s Home, Opportunity, Planning and Equity (HOPE) Executive Committee plans to meet virtually at 4 p.m. Instructions on how to join the meeting and links to documentation will appear on this webpage.
- The Benton County Planning Commission will continue a public hearing on the Republic Services conditional-use permit application regarding the Coffin Butte Landfill expansion in a meeting scheduled from 6-9 p.m. at the Kalapuya Building (4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis). For more information, check this webpage.
- Benton County’s Disposal Site Advisory Committee plans to meet at 6 p.m. at the Kalapuya Building (4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis). Check this webpage for information.
Thursday, July 10
- A meeting of the Philomath School Board is on the district’s calendar for 7 p.m. in the high school’s Community Conference Room, however, there is a meeting earlier in the week at which the members will decide upon when to regularly meet. This meeting should be considered tentative.
- The Benton County Courthouse Preservation Committee plans to meet at 4:45 p.m. in the courthouse’s Centennial Room (120 NW Fourth St., Corvallis). The committee is tasked with helping county commissioners preserve the courthouse’s historical integrity. Check this webpage for more information.