The Sandy and Hoodland Library community rooms are available for use by groups for educational, social, cultural, intellectual, or charitable activities benefiting residents of the Sandy and Hoodland Libraries service areas.
The City of Sandy is the service provider for water, sewer, stormwater and fiber internet utilities within city limits. Find hours of operation, contact information and other useful tools regarding utilities in Sandy at this link.
Our community has outgrown our decades-old wastewater system, and we have been mandated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve our infrastructure. The City of Sandy adopted a Wastewater System Facilities Plan in 2019, but the plan is currently being amended to better address Sandy's challenges.
The courtroom is open for traffic and violation trials. If you have a trial set, you need to appear in court at the time set on your trial date letter. If you have questions, call the Court.
If you have received a citation, you will need to enter a plea with the Court prior to the date listed on your citation. You can enter a plea of no contest or guilty and pay your fine online. Contact the Court if you need to set up a payment plan.
While the Sandy Ridge Trail System may be one of the best mountain bike draws in the United States, it's not the only "must-ride" destination for mountain bikers in the Sandy area. We are blessed with some incredibly picturesque mountain bike trails, from the fairly kid-friendly trails at Sandy River Park and Tickle Creek Park in Sandy, to the beginner/intermediate cross country mountain bike trail system around Government camp and Timberline Lodge, to the heart-pumping lift-assisted downhill runs at Mount Hood Adventure Park.
The City is currently not accepting new applications, while grant programs are being reevaluated.
The Tenant Improvement Grant Program is a City of Sandy matching grant program for restaurants and other food service businesses that was passed by the City Council in 2016. This program awards grant funding for 50% of eligible project costs (up to $30,000) for qualified projects. Tenant Improvement projects are subject to review and approval by the Urban Renewal Agency.
The City of Sandy has a population of 12,953 (U.S. Census 2022 population estimate) and is the commercial center of an eastern Clackamas County market area with a population of around 42,000 people. It is considered to be on the eastern edge of the Portland metro area and west of Mount Hood on the Barlow Road segment of the Oregon Trail, now known as U.S. Highway 26. Sandy has a thriving economic base, including many businesses serving visitors to the Mt. Hood Recreation Area.
