Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

39 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 SHERWOOD , OREGON to as Silicon Forest, Economic Development Manager Bruce Coleman believes that Sherwood is in a perfect position to attract advanced manufacturing companies, and more specifically those in the semiconductor industry. “What’s particularly exciting to me is the opportunity for the continued growth of our employment sector,” he says. “Not only do we have an outstanding quality of life in Sherwood, and a unique sense of place within the Greater Portland metro area, but we also have land for new companies to come here, and for existing companies to expand.” With over 2 million square feet of new industrial and manufacturing space being developed over the next five years, Sherwood is expanding an area known as Sherwood West, a 1,300-acre area previously slated for residential development. Coleman explains that this area will instead be a mixed-use development with 250 plus acres designated for a technology park. Stressing that council are very pro-business in terms of growing traded sector companies in Sherwood he adds that they are also working with the Metropolitan Government on a boundary expansion, which is a key piece for the city. “That’s going to be very important, so we can create jobs,” he asserts. “We’ve got more demand from manufacturing and industrial companies, than we have space at present. So, it’s going to be very important for us to expand the boundaries of Sherwood.” The next area of focus in Sherwood is the Tonquin Employment Area (TEA), where the city has approved plans for the Willamette Water Treatment Plant. When complete this plant will be one of Oregon’s most resilient water systems and will play an important role in the community. “We are very pleased that the Willamette water supply agency is building a major pipeline, which is going to provide more sustainable water systems for some of the communities in this region,” Campbell conveys.