Senior Advisory Board

Senior Advisory Board

The Senior Advisory Board is appointed by the City Council and serves as an advisory board to the City Council and city administration on senior services programming, policies, planning, and management. The Board consists of nine members, eight of which must be residents of the City of Sherwood. One board member must reside within the 97140 zip code but need not be a resident of the City of Sherwood. Citizen members are appointed to three year terms.

The duties and responsibilities of the Board include the following:

• Evaluate community needs and resources on a regular basis and incorporate relevant findings into a statement of purpose guiding the provision of senior services in the area;
• Assist the City Council and city administration in developing long-range plans, goals, priorities, and objectives for the delivery of senior services, including types, levels, and quality of services, through the Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center and other local senior services;
• Assist the City Council and city administration in creating public policy on senior safety, housing, transportation, health, and other needs relevant to the senior community;
• Promote public participation and awareness of programs to increase the use of the senior services in and around Sherwood, including at the Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center;
• Establish and maintain coordinated and cooperative working relationships between residents, the business community, faith community, youth population, schools, other agencies, the city government including the Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center and other local senior services;
• Undertake additional responsibilities as may be designated by City Council or requested by city staff.

For questions about the Senior Advisory board, please contact Maiya Martin Burbank at the Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center at 503-625-5644 or burbankm@sherwoodoregon.gov.

Please submit your application to:

City Recorder

22560 SW Pine Street

Sherwood, OR 97140

You can also fax your application to 503-625-4254 or email it to cityrecorder@sherwoodoregon.gov

The Senior Advisory Board meets at 5pm the second Wednesday of each month at the Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center, located at 21907 SW Sherwood Blvd..