Christopher Mcmorran News Today

The Philomath Fire and Rescue Board of Directors plans to meet at 3 p.m. Monday at Station 201 with an agenda that includes meeting with a consultant for a district audit discussion about master planning.

Citizens that participated in a recent community survey indicated an overall satisfaction with city services and overwhelmingly agreed that they feel safe living in Philomath.

The Philomath City Council approved the distribution of a combined $51,452 in social services funding, utility assistance and transient lodging allocations to 11 organizations during its meeting Monday night.

Philomath City Councilor Matt Lehman wants drivers passing through Philomath to start paying attention to the speed limit.

Following a process that started this past April and sparked a wide range of opinions, the Philomath City Council finalized its decision Monday night on how to spend just over $160,000 in America Rescue Plan Act funds.

The Philomath School Board took care of routine business on the first weekday of the new fiscal year Monday evening with a mix of new and old.

City Manager Chris Workman talks about the possibility of Philomath receiving money to help pay for new grandstands at the rodeo grounds. Plus, items on the Tall Timber RV Park timeline and city councilors voicing their views on the latest related to inclusivity training.

Philomath council revises manager contract

Philomath council revises manager contract

The Philomath School Board delayed votes on adopting the 2023-24 fiscal year budget and moving forward with staff cuts following an emotion-filled meeting that included 40 minutes of budget-related comments from teachers in the district.