Sherwood City Council Recap | July 21, 2026

SHERWOOD, Ore. — The Sherwood City Council met Tuesday, July 21 for its regularly scheduled meeting following a work session.

Mayor Tim Rosener, Council President Kim Young, and Councilors Keith Mays, Doug Scott, Taylor Giles, Dan Standke, and Renee Brouse were present.

In its work session, the council discussed the Old Town Site D Feasibility study and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office annual update.

The next council work session is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4.

Public Comment: Brookman Road

Five residents spoke about the safety and accessibility of the infrastructure for the new neighborhood development along Southwest Brookman Road, saying it is cut off from the city with only one access road, no connecting trails, and is unsafe for cyclists, strollers, and scooters, forcing them onto farm roads built for tractors. They said completing 110 feet of trails would mitigate this hazard.

Madison Duppenthaler, a resident of The Reserve at Cedar Creek, said the development needs more safer access to the city, as there is only one street leading out of the neighborhood to Southwest Brookman Road, which may be dangerous for kids.

Sherwood resident Chelsea Burris also spoke about the accessibility of the neighborhood, requesting more routes leading out of the neighborhood, including completing and connecting the trails to the rest of the city’s footpaths.

Gary Stickler said the isolation of the neighborhood is the problem, allowing them to use the farm road as access into town. 

“You have been heard,” Mayor Rosener said. “Brookman Road, as far as I’m concerned, is a serious issue. Part of our challenge is that it’s a country road, and we have limited influence with the county. You would also be surprised how limited our ability is to deny approvals on projects like that based on recent state law changes.”

Craig Sheldon, Sherwood city manager, said a feasibility study is slated to wrap in mid-August before going to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to look at options in early September. Sheldon said the city is looking at three or four different routes out of the neighborhood. He said challenges include slopes that would need to be made ADA-compliant or a possible structural crossing, depending on the route chosen.

“It’s actively being worked on by staff right now,” Rosener said. “We do know it’s important. We’re trying to figure out how to get it done.”

Public hearings 

There was a first reading of a public hearing on amending the City’s public contracting rules. The changes are intended to shift Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance requirements to contractors and help insulate the City from liability.

Although the code was last updated in May 2023, changing thresholds in Oregon law and regulatory requirements under ADA may make an update prudent in order to enhance administrative efficiency and reduce liability.

If adopted, the amendments would raise small procurements to $25,000 (from $10,000) and intermediate procurements to $250,000 (from $150,000) in accordance with updated state statutes. Also, the city manager may execute contracts under $250,000 without city council approval.

A second public hearing on the item is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4.

Consent agenda

In other news Tuesday, the city council approved a resolution to authorize the mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Washington County for participation in the Washington County Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program for 2027-29.

Council authorized the city manager to execute an IGA with Ashington County for the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, and to execute an agreement with Carollo Engineers for owner’s representative services for the water treatment plant operations and maintenance contract.

Council also authorized an IGA with Washington County for the Washington County Digital Forensics Laboratory.