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 the final leg of Godby’s five-year, 3,450-mile Walk USA for…
Inclusivity Committee to hear from Corvallis for Refugees Tuesday
Philomath’s Inclusivity Ad Hoc Committee will meet Tuesday for an agenda that includes a presentation by Sarah Sims, programs manager for Corvallis for Refugees. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at Philomath City Hall and…
Philomath Planning Commission to weigh housing variance, street renaming
The Philomath Planning Commission plans to meet at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall with an agenda that includes public hearings on a housing variance request and a street renaming proposal. The commission will hear…
Council extends 20th Street housing deadline, reopens 14th and Main RFP
The Philomath City Council took action on two city-owned development properties at its Sept. 14 meeting to give the city manager more time to close a deal on a long-planned affordable housing project and also to restart the search for…
Philomath City Council appoints McMorran as LOC voting delegate
Philomath City Council members on Monday appointed Mayor Christopher McMorran as the city’s voting delegate for the League of Oregon Cities’ annual business meeting with Councilor Jessica Andrade named as the alternate. The League’s 101st Annual Conference is scheduled for…
City-UO partnership kicks off with housing, transportation projects
Philomath city officials outlined a slate of University of Oregon student projects planned for the coming year during Monday evening’s Philomath City Council meeting, part of a two-year partnership through the university’s Sustainable City Year Program. City Manager Chris Workman…
Harwood honored for 20 years of service to Philomath
The Philomath City Council on Monday night honored Brianna Harwood for 20 years of service to the city with a celebration of her rise from a temporary utility clerk to the city’s municipal court specialist. Harwood began her career with…
New construction team looks to jump-start next phase of Millpond Crossing
Crews are grading building pads, installing utilities and finalizing civil permits for the next phase of Millpond Crossing as a new construction team looks to jump-start a stretch of the development that’s frustrated neighbors for years. Jody Miller, vice president…
Philomath City Council appoints civil engineer to Planning Commission
The Philomath City Council on Monday evening appointed Spencer Adams from a field of four applicants to fill a vacancy on the city’s Planning Commission. The council voted 6-0 to appoint Adams, a civil engineer, to serve the remainder of…
Philomath eyes design-build approach for 14th Street property
The Philomath City Council will consider releasing an updated request for proposals for the city-owned property at 14th and Main streets and receive an update on the 20th Street affordable housing project when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday at…
Philomath alerts residents to permit fee phishing scheme
The city of Philomath is warning residents, property owners and prospective applicants about a phishing scam targeting people who have submitted land use, permitting or development applications with the city. In a press release issued Tuesday, Assistant City Manager Chelsea…
Skate park replacement discussion postponed to October
The Philomath Park Advisory Board pushed back a planned discussion on replacing the skate park at Philomath City Park by opting to wait until more interested board and community members can attend. The item had been placed on the Sept.…
Park board gets first look at Newton Creek bridge project
Philomath’s Park Advisory Board got its first detailed look Tuesday night at a project that will bring noticeable changes to Philomath City Park — the replacement of two culverts with new bridges designed to improve fish passage and reduce flood…
‘He never really stopped volunteering’: Philomath dedicates Dale Collins Memorial Park
Standing in front of a new readerboard in Dale Collins Memorial Park late Tuesday morning, Mary Jo Collins remembered coming down to the green space on the east end of the Philomath couplet to help her husband keep it in…
Park Advisory Board to review skate park replacement efforts
The Philomath Park Advisory Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Philomath City Hall where staff will walk newer members through the history of the city’s long-stalled skate park replacement project. The agenda item had been scheduled for August but…
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