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Philomath council finalizes Landmark Drive LID assessments, gives owners extra time to arrange payments
Summary
The Philomath City Council adopted Ordinance 893 to finalize assessments for the Landmark Drive Local Improvement District, approving 10-year repayment terms and directing staff to build a 60‑day practical leeway into payment agreements; the ordinance passed by roll call vote.
The Philomath City Council on May 11 adopted Ordinance 893, approving the final assessments for the Landmark Drive Local Improvement District and directing staff to include extra leeway in payment agreements so property owners effectively have 60 days before interest begins.
The council opened a public hearing at 7:10 p.m. and heard no live testimony; staff told the council construction is complete, the final contract costs came in roughly in line with the engineer’s estimate and one parcel previously removed from the district (a parcel assessed at $29,785) had its assessment redistributed across the remaining properties based on lot acreage. City Manager Chris said the municipal practice used the lot size method in the engineer’s report because it was the most equitable basis for dividing the total project cost.
Why it matters: the ordinance converts the completed…
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