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January 14, 2026 in News

Board of Commissioners meeting packet published for Jan. 20; meeting to start at 10 a.m.

The Benton County Board of Commissioners Office has published the agenda and meeting packet for the Jan. 20 meeting. The meeting will include two short public hearings and will begin at 10 a.m. in the Holmes & Shipley meeting room at 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis.

The Jan. 20 Board of Commissioners meeting will begin an hour later than the standard 9 a.m. start time because of a smaller than usual amount of regular business on the agenda.

Public comment will be heard at the beginning of the meeting, but comment related to either of the scheduled public hearings will not be allowed.  

The first of two public hearings will begin at 11 a.m. It will address a development code text amendment related to mobile food carts. At this time, public comment about the text amendment only will be heard.

The second hearing will be a public hearing for reconsideration of the Board’s decision on LU-24-027, a Conditional Use Permit application to expand Coffin Butte Landfill. The Board will consider a recommended timeline for accepting written public testimony, included in the agenda packet published on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The Board is considering a recommendation from Planning Division staff to open the record to receive a DEQ letter issued after the Board voted to approve the landfill expansion application in November 2025. The recommendation includes a timeline for the public to submit written evidence or argument regarding the new evidence presented at the Jan. 20 hearing. Planning staff is recommending the Board continue the hearing to a later date for deliberations and decision.

Ex parte rules continue to apply to the Commissioners’ consideration of the application. They prevent the Commissioners from hearing verbal or written comment outside of the public process for accepting evidence and testimony about the Coffin Butte Landfill.

No vote will be taken on Jan. 20 and no decision on the land use application will be made.

Following the public hearing on Jan. 20, the County will distribute a press release to share the Board’s decisions regarding continued hearing date and the timeline and guidelines for any open record period set during the hearing.

More information is available at bentoncountyor.gov/coffin-butte-landfill.

January 6, 2026 in News

Benton County announces public hearing for reconsideration of landfill decision

The Benton County Board of Commissioners has announced a public hearing to reconsider its decision approving an application to expand the Coffin Butte Landfill. The Hearing on Reconsideration will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 11:00 a.m. in the Holmes & Shipley meeting room, 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis.

In the Board of Commissioners meeting on Jan. 6, the Board discussed the purpose of the Jan. 20 hearing. The County’s planning official will present new evidence that became available after the Board of Commissioners reached its decision on Nov. 4, 2025.

On Jan. 20, the Board will determine the manner and timeframe in which the public can submit testimony responding to the new evidence. According to Oregon statute, the applicant, Republic Services, will then have an opportunity to rebut new testimony and evidence.

The Board will consider recommendations from outside counsel regarding a timeline for the open record period and rebuttal that aligns with state law while conducting the reconsideration within the 90 days allowed by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA).

Those recommendations will be available to the public as part of the agenda and meeting packet published to the Board of Commissioners Meeting Portal on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

No public testimony will be accepted at the Jan 20. hearing.

Once a timeline is determined for public testimony and rebuttal, the Board can continue the public hearing to a date intended for deliberations and decision. No vote will be held until that date.

Reconsideration of the land use decision was set in motion at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Dec. 16. Commissioner Wyse moved to withdraw for reconsideration the Board’s decision to approve LU-24-027, the proposed expansion of the Coffin Butte Landfill. Commissioner Malone seconded the motion, which carried 3-0.

The County filed the notice of withdrawal with LUBA that afternoon. This action returned jurisdiction of the land use case to the Board of Commissioners for 90 days.

For more information about the Hearing on Reconsideration visit https://www.bentoncountyor.gov/coffin-butte-landfill.

March 27, 2025 in News

Four ways to submit written comments about the proposed landfill expansion application

Members of the public are invited to submit written testimony about Republic Services’ Conditional Use Permit application (LU-24-027). Planning Commissioners will receive the full text of all written comment submitted. It will not be edited or summarized.

There are four ways to submit written testimony:

Submit testimony online

Regular Mail (USPS)
Benton County Community Development
4500 SW Research Way
Corvallis, OR 97333-1139

Email
publiccomment@bentoncountyor.gov

Hand Delivery
Community Development is located on the second floor of the Kalapuya Building at 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis, OR. The office is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Timeline for Written Testimony

The deadline to submit written testimony will be determined by the length of the Public Hearing. As long as it is open, written public comments will be accepted into the record. Once all verbal testimony is received, the Planning Commission chair will determine when the Public Hearing should be closed. The schedule provided above is planned and expected, but those dates are not guaranteed as less time might be required for verbal testimony.

After the public hearing, all written comments that were not in the original staff report will be added to the record and posted to the County website in one action. 

Expected Hearing Schedule

Tuesday, April 29, 6 – 9 p.m.              Day 1: Staff report, applicant presentation and start public testimony if time permits
Thursday, May 1, 6 – 9 p.m.Day 2: Start or continue public testimony
Tuesday, May 6, 6 – 9 p.m.Day 3: Continue public testimony as necessary
Tuesday, June 17, 6 p.m. – completeDay 4: Deliberations and decision

Find more information about the landfill and the application for proposed expansion on the Coffin Butte Landfill page.

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