Wilsonville voters rejected Town Center measure. What happens next?

Voters have once again rejected the use of urban renewal for Town Center redevelopment. As of Monday, 56% of voters voted against approving Measure 3-641 while 44% voted for it. Voters nixed a similar measure in 2024. Measure 3-632 would have allowed the city to create the Town Center Development District. Urban renewal takes the taxes associated with increased property values and uses the money for public improvement projects. The creation of the Town Center Development District would have authorized $152 million in principal indebtedness through fiscal year 2056. Mayor Shawn O’Neil and Councilors Anne Shevlin, Sam Scull and Caroline Berry were in favor of the measure, wanting the city to finally create a more inviting community hub and address urban blight in the center of town. Councilor Adam Cunningham was against it, believing that the plan included too much housing. Now that the measure has failed, Wilsonville residents may wonder what happens next.

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