Police Advisory Board Meeting-8/20/2026

The City of Sherwood Police Advisory Board met on August 20, 2026, to discuss various public safety and community issues. Key procurement-related topics included the ongoing development of a public safety fee targeting commercial, manufacturing, and retail businesses, which is pending a second reading by the city council on September 1, 2026. This fee aims to support police department funding without requiring a public vote and will be based on Equivalent Service Units (ESUs) related to impervious surface area. Additionally, the board reviewed the mobile speed enforcement program, which has issued over 600 violations since its July 27 launch, and discussed potential legislative changes to lower the speed threshold for citations in school zones. The board also touched on the transient lodging tax increase proposal, which would raise the rate from 3% to 6% over two years, with half of the revenue supporting tourism and the other half going to the general fund, indirectly benefiting the police department. No specific contract awards or vendor selections were mentioned, but the discussions indicate upcoming procurement and budgetary actions related to public safety funding and enforcement technology.