Emergency management seeks feedback for natural hazard mitigation plan
Community leaders are working with the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to update the Benton County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, officials announced. Natural Hazard Mitigation plans detail community risk for disasters and natural hazards and potential actions to lower risk to people, property and the local economy before…
Philomath School Board plans to meet Thursday
The Philomath School Board plans to hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the school district office. The agenda includes discussions on interdistrict transfers, the district’s forest properties, the superintendent’s evaluation and…
Cheeke, Hering win seats on the Philomath School Board
Newcomers Ryan Cheeke and Sandi Hering defeated their opponents for seats on the Philomath School Board and Benton County’s latest attempt to build a new jail and expand public safety, mental health and homelessness services…
Committee to host hearing tonight on school district’s proposed budget
The Philomath School District Budget Committee plans to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the school district’s office. Committee members will discuss the 2023-24 proposed budget and accept comments from the public at the May 11 meeting. A copy of…
Pay raises, city manager’s contract dominate Philomath City Council meeting
The Philomath City Council issued pay raises to nonunion and administrative personnel, ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the union that represents police officers and tabled a discussion on a proposed restructuring of the city manager’s employment contract during a…
Budget hearing on agenda for Monday’s fire district board meeting
Philomath Fire & Rescue’s board of directors will meet at 3 p.m. Monday, May 8 at Station 201 with plans to hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023-24 fiscal year budget that appropriates $2.9 million for fire protection. Following…
Council to consider expanding public notification requirements on development-related applications
The Philomath City Council plans to discuss and possibly vote on recommended code language changes to expand notification requirements related to development-related applications. The Planning Commission recommended the changes, which includes a requirement to notify a larger radius or area…
City puts out survey for input on community projects
The Philomath City Council is reaching out to the community with an online survey for input on how to spend $160,000 that remains in funding made available through the American Rescue Plan Act. The city’s Budget Committee in 2022 approved…
Fire district board candidates answer 3 questions
The question is not in doubt — Rick Brand, Joe Brier and Daphne Phillips will be elected to a seat on the Philomath Fire & Rescue’s board of directors in the upcoming special election. Brand in Position 4 and Phillips…
Benton County’s bond measure in the hands of voters
The long battle to find a way to build a new, larger jail in Benton County is back in the hands of voters. Although the bond measure featured on the May 16 special election ballot covers a lot more than…
City proposing building permit, land-use planning fee increases
The Philomath Finance and Administration Committee will review building permit and land-use planning fees during its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The proposed building permit rates represent an increase of 12% to electrical, mechanical and plumbing fees.…
County seeks input for health improvement plan
Benton County continues to seek community input into a regional community health improvement plan, officials announced this week. The Community Health Assessment’s purpose is “to learn about the health status of the people living in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties…
School Board election Q-and-A with Hering, Skinkis
In the second of two articles featuring a question-and-answer format with Philomath School Board candidates, incumbent Karen Skinkis and challenger Sandi Hering share their perspectives on various topics. Skinkis, a medical office manager, and Hering, a retired veterinary technician, are…
School Board, City Council to continue school traffic discussion
The Philomath School Board and Philomath City Council plan to resume their discussions of school traffic circulation during a joint work session at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Philomath High School community conference room. Board members and city councilors last…
School Board election Q-and-A with Cheeke, King
The Philomath School Board will see at least one new face and possibly two beginning in July when its five members take their seats at the table. Incumbent Karen Skinkis, a medical office manager, is running to retain Position 5…
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