Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

41 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 Program (CTE), the city meets with local industries like Lam to attract graduates into the trades. Although a continued promotion of manufacturing as a career choice is important for the future, Coleman notes, “We already have a strong workforce in this region. Through our regional marketing entity, Greater Portland Inc, we can provide companies with the number of employees and the number of skills that exist in terms of the labor force in this region. We can do that within a click of a button, and we do that on a pretty regular basis. There’s around 2.5 million people in Greater Portland, so there’s a large workforce within 30 to 60 minutes.” An influx of new job opportunities to the city of Sherwood means housing is also top of mind. With more than 300 multi-family and single- family units being developed within the city boundaries, there are many housing options being introduced in neighboring communities as well. Coleman reports, “There are about 17,000 housing units coming in just north of Sherwood within a three-mile range. That is going to be a great, to put it frankly, reverse commute opportunity. So, there’s certainly a lot of housing coming, and then there’s going to be a tremendous amount of housing in the immediately adjacent cities to the north.” Revitalizing a part of the community known as “Old Town”, the original location of the railroad town more than 130 years ago, has been an ongoing investment for the city of Sherwood. Mayor Mays recounts, “As a city we have invested a lot to strengthen Old Town to make it a destination center for families and businesses. We’re really excited about that. In addition to the library, and City Hall, we have the Sherwood Center for the Arts, Veterans Memorial Park, and Canary Square Waterpark in Old Town.” With a variety of restaurants and shops drawing people to this historic area, the city continues to add value, with an upcoming project called Bruce Coleman, Economic Development Manager Keith Campbell, City Manager Keith Mays, Mayor SHERWOOD , OREGON