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Sherwood council approves ballot language to give city authority over annexations
Summary
The council approved a charter amendment referral amending Section 3 (boundaries) to require voter-approved annexations except in public health emergencies and to assert the city’s exclusive authority over annexation procedures, saying the change preserves local control against state preemption.
Sherwood’s City Council unanimously approved ballot language Oct. 28 referring a proposed charter amendment that would change how annexations are decided in the city.
City staff read the proposed change to Section 3 (Boundaries) of the Sherwood City Charter, which would require voter approval for annexations except when a public health emergency (as defined in ORS 222.850 and ORS 222.855) makes that exception necessary. The amendment also declares that the city “shall have the exclusive authority to…
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