City Council to meet in closed session Monday evening
The Philomath City Council plans to adjourn into an executive session at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall to consult “with legal counsel concerning legal rights and duties regarding current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.” Councilors will likely be talking about the Millpond Crossing development — an issue…
Philomath receives grant to move forward with skate park planning
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department awarded the city of Philomath $18,000 through its Local Government Grant Program to assist in the planning efforts for a new skate park. The grant, matched by $12,000 in…
School Board moves forward with inviting student to the table
A local student will have an opportunity to pull up a seat to the Philomath School Board table later this academic year to weigh in on the district’s issues while participating in the public process.…
Millpond Crossing discussion to be moved into future closed session
While the last home in the Millpond Crossing subdivision’s first phase goes up on the corner of South 15th and Timothy and contractors dig up sections of South 16th to complete required second phase infrastructure work, a Philomath city councilor…
Philomath School Board to consider giving student a seat at the table
The Philomath School Board will consider the possibility of giving a student a seat at the table as one of its discussion topics at Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 15…
Miller officially out as Philomath’s fire chief
Philomath Fire & Rescue’s board of directors officially parted ways with Tom Miller as the fire chief on Monday afternoon with its approval of a “separation agreement” and the appointment of Chancy Ferguson to fill those responsibilities on an interim…
City councilor’s Millpond Crossing concerns on Sept. 12 meeting agenda
A close look at the Millpond Crossing housing development with a city councilor’s long list of concerns will be a topic of discussion on Monday at the Philomath City Council meeting at City Hall. The Sept. 12 meeting begins at…
Fire & Rescue board’s monthly meeting coming Sept. 12
The Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors plans to meet at 3 p.m. Monday at Station 201 for its monthly regular meeting. The agenda includes under the heading of new business, discussions on the upcoming Oregon Fire District Directors…
Music in the Park review, renamed park up for discussion
The Philomath Park Advisory Board has two items up for discussion at its meeting on Thursday — a review of the Music in the Park and a look at signage options for Marys River Park and Natural Area. The Sept.…
School district seeking 2 volunteers to fill seats on Budget Committee
The Philomath School District’s Budget Committee is seeking community volunteers to fill two open seats. The deadline to apply with the completion of a candidate information sheet is Friday, Sept. 30. Each position carries a term of three years. The…
City now taking applications for Philomath Citizens’ Academy
Philomath Citizens’ Academy is now taking applications for those interested in participating in the eight-session series that will meet weekly on Thursday evenings from Sept. 15 to Nov. 3, City Manager Chris Workman announced. The academy welcomes participants ages 16…
Nine candidates file for six Philomath City Council seats
Nine candidates submitted applications to run for a City Council seat and two more put their names in for mayor, Benton County Elections Office records show. All six incumbents are seeking to retain their seats on the council — Jessica…
Streetscapes project clears latest financial hurdle
The Philomath City Council reaffirmed its commitment to the Downtown Safety and Streetscapes Project on Friday evening with unanimous approval of the city’s portion of a $2.5 million budget overrun on construction costs. The Oregon Department of Transportation will pay…
County commissioners looking to ‘talk trash’ with residents
The Benton County Board of Commissioners invites the community to “talk trash” this fall by participating in Benton County Talks Trash. The board directed county staff to follow recently released recommendations addressing a wide range of issues relating to solid…
City schedules emergency council meeting for Friday to discuss streetscapes
The Philomath City Council plans to meet at 6 p.m. Friday at City Hall to provide direction on funding for the Downtown Safety and Streetscapes Improvement Project. City Manager Chris Workman at the Aug. 8 council meeting reported that the…
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