Council Adopts Revised Sewer, Stormwater SDCs
September 16, 2025 — At the September 15, 2025, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council adopted a pair of resolutions that revise sewer and stormwater System Development Charges (SDCs). New rates are to go into effect on January 1, 2026 (with inflationary adjustments in place annually) for these one-time charges assessed on development at the time of building permit issuance. This action is part of an ongoing Sewer and Stormwater Rate Review that is necessary to fund more than $240 million in upcoming capital projects.
After completing its evaluation of executive search firms that were under consideration to lead the upcoming City Manager recruitment process, the Council selected GMP Consultants. With the City’s Human Resources staff, GMP will recruit a successor to City Manager Bryan Cosgrove, who is retiring in December.
During Mayor’s Business, Mayor Shawn O’Neil mourned the death of long-time resident and business operator Wayne Lowrie and summarized Lowrie’s many contributions to Wilsonville. Mayor O’Neil also candidly strongly condemned recent political violence and the tenor of much of the rhetoric that followed on social media channels.
“No matter who the victim is or who carries it out, these acts are never justified. They leave families grieving, communities shaken, and – most painfully – leave our children scarred,” O’Neil said.
During Communications, Wilsonville Rotary representative Dr. Laura Lajoie discussed a Rotary initiative to establish Wilsonville as an International City of Peace. The Rotary sought support from the City Council and the community at large to advance a vision that includes the placement of a monument to peace at Town City Park and a “peace zone” within Boones Ferry Park.
Portland State University professor Deb Arthur summarized the university’s recent collaboration with inmates from the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. “Art Behind the Walls,” funded by the Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement Program, allowed inmates to earn college credits developing personal collages that were later displayed at the Wilsonville Library.
During Legal Business, City Attorney Amanda-Guile Hinman noted that she and the City were among those recognized by the Oregon City Attorneys Association with an Outstanding Achievement Award for “monumental efforts relating to public camping regulations in Oregon.”
At the work session held prior to the meeting, Parks and Recreation staff summarized the findings of a recent study that assessed Parks and Recreation operations and developed a five-year staffing plan. The project supports the Council’s two-year goal around maintaining park service levels as additional acreage is added and helps ensure that the department has the capacity to develop and maintain programs and public spaces that meet the community’s needs.
Additionally, Legal staff sought the Council’s input on alternatives to address the City’s response to reports of graffiti and other code enforcement challenges. In conjunction, the Council guided staff to pursue an administrative warrant process that would aid staff and police when likely violations of City code occur on private property.
The next meeting of the Wilsonville City Council is scheduled to take place on Monday, Oct. 6, at 7 pm. A joint work session with the City’s Planning Commission is scheduled to precede the meeting. Both the meeting and the work session are open to the public.
Community members can watch all City Council meetings on cable (Xfinity Ch. 30, Ziply Ch. 32) or online via the City’s YouTube channel: ci.wilsonville.or.us/WilsonvilleTV.
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