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Philomath parks board debriefs Music in the Park; opens band applications in December
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting, the City of Philomath Parks Advisory Board reviewed the summer Music in the Park series, praised volunteer sign-up and performer variety, discussed sound, vendor and infrastructure challenges, and agreed to open 2026 band applications in December while staff follows up on power, vendor and sponsorship questions.
The City of Philomath Parks Advisory Board on Nov. 4 debriefed its Music in the Park series and set next steps for 2026 planning, including opening the band application process in December and asking staff to review power, vendor and sponsorship arrangements.
Chelsea, parks and recreation staff liaison, opened the discussion asking for feedback on attendance, volunteer sign-up, performers, vendors, sound and scheduling for next year. "What I am looking for ... is just kind of this discussion portion down here," she said, inviting board members and the public to identify improvements.
In public comment, Mike Vanderkord, who said he owns Bandwidtha Sound, offered to help with concert sound and equipment. "I'd love to help you guys get to your goals," Vanderkord said, describing experience with municipal concert series and a range of equipment options.
Board members said volunteer sign-up this year worked better than previous years and that having two volunteers per concert was useful for…
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