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Commissioner Gabe Shepherd to hold town hall meetings throughout Benton County

June 11, 2025 in News

Benton County Commissioner Gabe Shepherd has announced a schedule of summer town halls throughout the County. Eight meetings have been scheduled for June through August. Each hour-long town hall will give community members an opportunity to get to know the County’s newest commissioner, ask questions and voice concerns.

Commissioner Shepherd invites the public to join him at any of the following meetings:

  • Saturday, June 21, 1:00 p.m. at the Corvallis Community Center
  • Wednesday, July 9, 6:30 p.m. at the Monroe Community Library
  • Saturday, July 12, 1:30 p.m. at Tunison Community Room in Corvallis
  • Thursday, July 24, 3:30 p.m. at the Philomath Museum
  • Thursday, July 24, 6:30 p.m. at the Wren Community Hall
  • Saturday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. at the Adair Community Center
  • Saturday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. at North Albany Park
  • Saturday, August 9, 4:00 p.m. at the Alsea Community Library

Commissioner Shepherd is partnering with mayors and other elected leaders for the town halls. The Commissioner will introduce himself and give an overview of current County projects and priorities. The mayor or other elected official will take the same opportunity to talk about city matters. The meeting will then be opened for questions and comments from the public and a dialogue with the elected leaders.

Gabe Shepherd served two terms on the Corvallis City Council before being elected as Benton County Commissioner in November 2024. He took office on January 2, 2025.

“While campaigning, I made a commitment to hold town halls across Benton County,” says Commissioner Shepherd. “I want to make it easy for folks to engage with their local government and I want to hear – in their own words – what is most important to them.”

At town hall meetings, Commissioner Shepherd represents only himself, not the entire Board of Commissioners. He does not speak for the body. He will not express an opinion on any open land use case before the County, and will not receive public comment on any such cases because of his potential role in quasi-judicial processes.

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