Editing Sheridan, Oregon (section)

==Government==
City police protection is provided under contract by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.co.yamhill.or.us/sheriff/documents/orgchart.htm|title=Organization Chart|date=June 16, 2008|publisher=Yamhill County Sheriff's Office|access-date=August 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326074329/http://www.co.yamhill.or.us/sheriff/documents/orgchart.htm|archive-date=March 26, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The office maintains a substation at Sheridan's city hall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=253552|title=Traffic stop results in charges|last=Staff|date=August 12, 2009|work=News-Register|access-date=August 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174720/http://web.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=253552|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Sheridan Fire District provides fire protection to the city and more than {{convert|100|sqmi}} of the surrounding area including neighboring [[Ballston, Oregon|Ballston]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=245579|title=Sheridan lands fire grant|last=Daquilante|first=Paul|date=February 10, 2009|work=News-Register|access-date=August 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174726/http://web.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=245579|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The district operates three fire stations, one in the city, and had 35 firefighters as of 1998.<ref name=econ/>

Sheridan is a [[home rule]] charter city, with a [[mayor-council government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofsheridanor.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={842B0676-1428-46A8-A7DD-CB65F38BF3D1}|title=City Charter|publisher=City of Sheridan|access-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Charter|publisher=City of Sheridan|chapter=III|chapter-url=http://www.cityofsheridanor.com/vertical/Sites/%7BEB0DD61B-914B-47DE-BD5C-E59130F53846%7D/uploads/%7BF509C8E3-89D8-4B00-8C19-431048F9ECF3%7D.PDF}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Cale George is the mayor, who heads the city council that includes six others, with the mayor voting to break ties.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=234565|title=Sheridan fills city council vacancy|last=Staff|date=May 6, 2008|work=News-Register|access-date=August 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174739/http://web.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=234565|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Council members and the mayor are elected to four-year terms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofsheridanor.com/index.asp?Type=B_DIR&SEC={2F5E59AC-A265-4AF1-9BF3-2C20533A539A}|title=Your Elected Officials|publisher=City of Sheridan|access-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref> A city manager runs the daily operations of the city's government. City hall is located in the building that once served as the city's train depot.<ref name="central"/>

Sheridan operates its own water and wastewater treatment systems, both built in 1949.<ref name=econ/> Drinking water comes from the South Yamhill River and from springs on Stony Mountain to the north.<ref name="rush"/> Sheridan has two city parks, Sheridan City Park that includes a skatepark, and South Park along Oregon Route 18 that features a fishing pond.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofsheridanor.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={9D17AA37-F0D7-4F2B-B693-4E63655C6834}|title=Parks|publisher=City of Sheridan|access-date=August 24, 2009}}</ref> Additionally, there is the J. A. Art Hebert Memorial Plaza on Bridge Street near the river.<ref name="central"/>