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Board of Commissioners leaves record open for responses to evidence presented in landfill appeal hearing

October 24, 2025 in News

Benton County Board of Commissioners gavel and meeting room

The Benton County Board of Commissioners has finished hearing testimony on the appeal of the Planning Commission decision to deny expansion of the Coffin Butte Landfill.

At the end of the second night of hearings on Oct. 23, 2025, pursuant to ORS 197.797(4)(b) the Board left the written record open until Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. for the limited purpose of responding to documents and evidence submitted during the two nights of hearings before the Board.

Responses to documents and evidence submitted during the two nights of hearings must be submitted in hard copy (physical copy) and received by the Board of Commissioners in the Kalapuya Building at 4500 SW Research Way, Suite 100, Corvallis, OR 97333. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Any submissions received after Oct. 29, 2025, at 4 p.m. will not be part of the record.

Next steps

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 4 p.m.
Deadline to submit written testimony responding to documents and evidence presented during the two nights of hearings before the Board of Commissioners

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1 p.m.
Deliberations and decision by Board of Commissioners
Location: Kalapuya Building, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis
Zoom registration

Monday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m.
Board of Commissioners adopts final written decision
Location: Kalapuya Building, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis
Visit the Board of Commissioners Meeting Portal to access a live stream of the meeting.

Public record

The LU-24-027 Public Record is available on the County’s website.

Recordings of the two nights of hearings before the Board of Commissioners can be viewed on the County’s YouTube channel.

  • The Oct. 22 recording includes a presentation of the Planning Division Staff Report, a presentation by the applicant, verbal testimony by proponents of the expansion, testimony by government representatives and the beginning of testimony by opponents of the expansion.
  • The Oct. 23 recording includes the bulk of the testimony by opponents of the expansion. The meeting wrapped up with questions from the Commissioners to be addressed in the applicant’s written rebuttal.

For more information about the appeal hearing visit bentoncountyor.gov/coffin-butte-landfill.

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