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August 27, 2025 — The City of Wilsonville has been awarded a $6 million competitive grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to fund construction of a new Boeckman Creek Regional Trail segment that connects the City’s eastside.

The grant is funding a 930-foot segment of trail over Boeckman Creek, which consists of a 40-foot bridge and an 890-foot boardwalk, both of which are ADA-compliant.

This segment will complete the Boeckman Creek Regional Trail, a two mile north-south, off-street trail network on Wilsonville’s east side, connecting residential areas, schools (including Wilsonville High School, Boeckman Primary, and Frog Pond Primary), Memorial Park, and Wilsonville Town Center.

August 5, 2025 — At the August 4, 2025, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council celebrated the 2025 graduates of the Civics Academy, the City’s free “public engagement 101” program. This longstanding program, which prepares civic-minded community members for roles on City boards and commissions or area non-profits, details City programs and operations with monthly presentations from City management staff and elected officials, facility tours, and day trips to the State Capitol and Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.

July 22, 2025 — At the July 21, 2025, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved a $1.4 million contract with GT Landscape Solutions to begin construction of a new 2.9-acre neighborhood park in Frog Pond West, adjacent to the new primary school. The park, designed after a period of public input in 2023, is to include walking paths, a playground area, outdoor fitness equipment, a small shelter, an open lawn area, and a restored native meadow, among other amenities.

ParkWorks Class 3 Sign Permit and Site Design Review:  A proposal for the addition of a mural as well as a request to waive the standard wall sign area allowance in order to paint a 355 square foot sign on the west façade of the ParkWorks building at 26600 SW Parkway Ave.

 June 30, 2025 — The City of Wilsonville has hired Everett Wild to serve as its new Government Relations Manager, City Manager Bryan Cosgrove announced today.

Wild brings more than a decade of experience in public policy, legislative strategy, and intergovernmental affairs across city, county, and state levels throughout Oregon.

Most recently, Wild served for more than four years as a Commission Policy Advisor at Clackamas County, providing strategic policy development and analysis to the Board of County Commissioners. His areas of knowledge include transportation, housing, and legislative affairs — areas very relevant to the City’s operations.

June 17, 2025 — At the June 16, 2025, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council authorized a pilot project that funds a contracted peer support specialist to provide mental health and substance abuse assistance. The one-year pilot project, to be funded with proceeds received from national opioid litigation, could continue if additional funding sources could be identified and the program meets desired objectives.

June 3, 2025 — At the June 2, 2025, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, following a public hearing, the Council adopted the City’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that begins on July 1.

May 29, 2025 — Wilsonville has joined a coalition of local governments and transit authorities from around the country in a federal lawsuit that is challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful action to impose new conditions on previously awarded federal grants without approval from Congress.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against the Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), challenges the administration’s addition of unlawful conditions placed on jurisdictions in order to receive federal funding for public transit and homelessness assistance, putting critical services for residents at risk.

The June 2025 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout the month. Check it out! 

WILSONVILLE, Ore. — At the May 5, 2025, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, Mayor Shawn O’Neil delivered his 2025 State of the City Address, which detailed the City’s challenges and opportunities, highlighted recent achievements, and celebrated Wilsonville’s standing as an innovative and inclusive community.

• Watch the 2025 State of the City Address

The Council adopted two-year goals that outline specific strategies aligned among four broad goals: public safety and welfare, financial health, communications and engagement, and parks maintenance. These goals guide the work of City staff by providing specific steps that can be taken for the community’s benefit over the next two years.

The May 2025 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, is now available. This monthly publication is mailed to all Wilsonville residents; it includes the following articles:

The May 2025 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout the month. Check it out!