Finance

Notice of Budget Committee Meetings

Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 294.426 (3), notice is hereby given that the public meetings of the Budget Committee of the City of Sherwood, and the 2021 Sherwood Urban Renewal District, Washington County, State of Oregon to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 will take place on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm and if needed May 30, 2024.

Members of the public are able to attend these meetings at City Hall, 22560 SW Pine St., Sherwood, OR 97140. These meetings will also be live streamed to the public on the City’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofSherwood.

The purpose of the first meeting is to receive the budget message and budget document, and the purpose of all of these meetings is to provide members of the public with an opportunity to ask questions about and comment on the budget document. Any person may ask questions about and comment on the budget document at these meetings; see the “Citizen Comment” information below. These are public meetings where deliberations of the Budget Committee will take place.

The first meeting will include a public hearing on State Shared Revenue. The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to submit testimony concerning the possible uses of state revenue sharing funds for fiscal year 2024-2025.

The budget document, when available, may be inspected at the Sherwood City Hall, 22560 SW Pine Street, Sherwood, OR, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or on the City of Sherwood website at https://www.sherwoodoregon.gov/finance.

Citizen Comment:

Citizen comments and public hearing testimony may be provided in person, in writing or by telephone. Sign-up forms will be available at the meeting for anyone who wishes to provide comments in person. Written comments must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting start time by email to BodwayD@SherwoodOregon.gov and must clearly state either (1) that it is intended as a general Citizen Comment for this meeting, or (2) if it is intended as testimony for a public hearing, the specific public hearing topic for which it is intended. To provide comments by phone during the live meeting, email BodwayD@SherwoodOregon.gov or call (503) 625.4248 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting start time in order to receive dial-in instructions. In-person and telephone comments are limited to 4 minutes per person. Per Council Rules Ch. 2 Section (V)(D)(5), Citizen Comments, “Speakers shall identify themselves by their name and by their city of residence.” Anonymous comments will not be accepted into the meeting record.

If you require an ADA accommodation for these public meetings, please contact BodwayD@SherwoodOregon.gov or at (503) 625-4248 at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time. Assisted Listening Devices available on site.