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The Philomath City Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 980 Applegate St., Philomath, OR 97370. Meetings on the fourth Monday of each month are only scheduled as needed.

Monday, October 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. City Council Metting - Philomath City hall

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Planning Commission - Philomath City hall

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Background information

OCVA’s annexations public hearing testimony.
Home rule - Why it matters For further information and clarification of why Home Rule and local control is such a big deal,
go to the League of Oregon Cities February 2017 cover story to read the full story.

Chris Workman, Philomath City Manager, explained where the city stands on annexations, in an article from January 17, 2018 in the Philomath Express.
Corvallis City Council adopts ordinance Land Development Code Chapter 2.0 Text Amendments (LDT16-00002) on January 16, 2018.
Democrat-Herald article from January 16, 2018 Annexations decision day set for Feb. 5.
Corvallis City Attorney, Jim Brewer, explains the Corvallis Resolution from May 2, 2016.

Valuable Resources

Oregon Communities for a Voice in Annexations (OCVA)
League of Oregon Voters

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