Sherwood City Council Work Session - October 20, 2026

The City of Sherwood City Council held a work session on October 20, 2026, covering the Family Peace Center, library planning, and a proposed target industries program. The Family Peace Center reported 6,754 services accessed by 3,479 survivors from January through August, including increased use by Sherwood residents. It described expanded medical and forensic services and its need to scale staffing and operations to meet demand. Representatives thanked the City for its partnership and discussed outreach and support for the center; the presentation noted that its building purchase and renovation were funded without debt. No new City funding allocation or procurement decision was made during this discussion.

The library roundtable addressed a potential strategic-plan survey, updating the library facility master plan, and Washington County’s planned centralization of library collections. Funding distributions under the county levy remain uncertain, and no purchasing action was taken. In the final discussion, staff presented a proposed nonfinancial target industries program to attract and retain advanced-manufacturing and related businesses by prioritizing permit reviews and providing a staff liaison. Proposed service targets included a two-week pre-application conference, 65 days for land-use review, two weeks for tenant improvements, and four weeks for initial review of new-building plans. Council members expressed support for moving forward with a resolution, but no formal vote was recorded. No contract awards, bids, or other procurement approvals were identified.