Board mulls community input as superintendent search continues
There is a “robust amount” of applicants for the McMinnville school superintendent interim position, according to Acting Superintendent Steffanie Frost and the school board. Board members ...
Weight for it: 7,000-pound granite sculpture placed in downtown Mac
Brian Wicks and Karl Wolff steadied a 3,000-pound sculpted boulder as it swung from a power lift and settled onto a new concrete pad at Second and Cowls streets downtown Wednesday morning. The rounded ...
Mac City Council to consider final Third Street PAC recommendations
Nearly two years of work of the Third Street Improvement Project’s Phase D will be completed with a final presentation to McMinnville City Council Tuesday. The Urban Renewal Agency (which is comprised ...
Towery leaving McMinnville
McMinnville City Manager Jeff Towery is leaving his position for another job and will end his eight-year tenure in September, he announced in a letter to staff Monday. Towery said he had “mixed ...
Manager directs staff to fly Pride flag at city hall
The Pride flag has been flying this week at McMinnville City Hall, despite direction from Mayor Kim Morris the city would be displaying only the state and national flags. City Manager Jeff Towery told ...
MFD says lobby effort pays off, even without funding
The McMinnville Fire District will likely miss out on $3 million in funding from proposed state legislation, but the lobbying experience has created inroads with state and federal leaders for future support. “I ...
Budget committee discusses DEI, related position
With Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs under fire at the federal level, members of the McMinnville budget committee advocated for removing the term DEI from city documents during the May 22 budget ...
Stopping By: A garden for growing
Abraham and Sara Hanson’s garden has grown and changed over the years, just as their children have. In fact, many of the changes — planting fruit trees so the children could snack, adding ...
Committee settles on tax increase of 50 cents
McMinnville’s property tax rate will increase 50 cents next fiscal year, to $4.52 per $1,000 of assessed value, following a trend of adding back 50-cent increments annually following the departure ...
Citing policy, Mac won’t recognize Pride Month
Going against the wishes of over 1,000 petitioners, the city of McMinnville will not issue a proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month under Mayor Kim Morris’ policy. Residents Ames Bierly and ...
Budget committee dips into reserves to avoid some cuts
McMinnville’s Budget Committee fell short of reserve goals by approximately $1 million, choosing instead to fund many items proposed to be cut. The 13-member committee approved a $121,290,685 budget ...
Pedestrian killed at Old Sheridan and Cypress
A McMinnville pedestrian was killed when she was struck by a pickup at Old Sheridan Road and Cypress Lane about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24.
Proposed PD cuts partially reinstated by budget committee
The McMinnville Budget Committee voted 10-2 to restore three of six police department positions proposed to be cut in the fiscal year 2025-26 budget Wednesday, and discussed covering the $521,100 in salary ...
MSD budget committee sends plan to board
McMinnville School District’s Budget Committee on Wednesday approved a $154 million spending plan to send to the school board for final approval before June 30. The proposal includes $104.6 million ...
Mac PD cracks down on speeders
McMinnville Police conducted two speed enforcement traffic details this month, focusing on areas identified as dangerous by members of the public. The first focused detail occurred May 12 and targeted ...
