Friends of killed pedestrian request safety enhancements
Friends of the McMinnville woman who was killed last month while crossing the street at Old Sheridan Road and Cypress Lane addressed city council Tuesday to request changes to the dangerous intersection. During ...
School districts’ insurance costs set to rise
McMinnville and other school districts likely will pay more for insurance next year to cover the cost of potential sexual abuse and misconduct cases. The state’s common insurance fund for schools, ...
Council adopts largely unchanged budget
McMinnville City Council stayed the course with budget committee decisions Tuesday, opting to adopt the previously approved budget for fiscal year 2025-26 with only one minor accounting change. Tuesday’s ...
Quarry Park gets grant for planning
A recent grant award will pay for “preliminary planning work” at Quarry Park, but McMinnville leadership say the funds don’t determine a path for the area at the center of a neighborhood ...
MW&L affirms stance on disconnection policy
The McMinnville Water & Light commission affirmed last week that customers won’t be cut off from power for non-payment of city service fees. The utility currently handles billing for the city ...
Mac to finalize budget, discuss process for hiring interim manager
McMinnville City Council will hold a final discussion on next fiscal year’s budget before voting to formally approve it Tuesday night. Council could further deliberate the approved $121,454,284 ...
Ferrua looks forward to leading McMinnville schools
Less than two weeks before she was selected to lead the McMinnville School District in 2025-26, Kourtney Ferrua watched the last group of students she taught in kindergarten cross the graduation stage ...
McMinnville's tree plan growing roots
The city of McMinnville is getting serious about tree preservation. Staff presented an updated plan to city council and the Planning Commission during a Wednesday work session. Proposed rules would add ...
Council reviews airport master plan
In a work session Wednesday, city council reviewed the draft master plan for the McMinnville Municipal Airport. The plan looks at needs for the airport over the next 20 years and establishes a layout ...
Willamette Valley Vineyards tasting room to close
Willamette Valley Vineyards will close its McMinnville tasting room, one of the longest-tenured wine attractions on Third Street. Spence Fogarty, estate general manager with the Turner-based winery, said ...
Taste of Mac brings in visitors, funds for Lions
The McMinnville Lions Club’s third-annual Taste of Mac event generated more than $6,000 for Lions’ charitable efforts, including scholarships, medical equipment loans, sight and hearing programs. Held ...
McMinnville on verge of hiring superintendent
McMinnville School District filled one of its top positions this week and its board is on the verge of filling the second – the interim superintendent job. School board members met in executive ...
Council work session to cover airport, natural hazards plans
McMinnville City Council will give feedback on a 20-year plan for the airport and review natural hazards planning that has been dormant for two years when it holds a two-topic work session Wednesday at ...
Mac approves school budget
McMinnville School Board approved the district’s budget for 2025-26 Monday night, following a brief hearing at which no one spoke. As recommended by the staff and budget committee, the budget ...
Citizens lament Mac budget decisions
Member of parks PAC relates proposed rec project to $49 million Redmond facility
