McMinnville planning to top off tax rate
McMinnville residents should prepare for another — and final — 50-cent property tax hike this year, following discussions by the budget committee Tuesday. A majority of the 14-member committee ...
Mac council meeting change voted down
McMinnville City Council scrapped a plan to move its regular meetings to Wednesdays, citing the need for all councilors to be able to attend. Interim City Manager Adam Garvin broached the idea last week ...
Mac school district to seek bond in November ’27
McMinnville School District officials will seek a bond for facility improvements and safety in November 2027. The school board discussed the timeline during its Monday night work session. The amount and ...
Garvin to become full-time city manager
Adam Garvin may soon be shedding his interim title, as a majority of the McMinnville City Council Tuesday favored hiring him as full-time city manager. Although no official votes were held, Mayor Kim ...
Rules on city’s natural features move forward
After a lull to work on details, the city of McMinnville is proceeding with new protection plans for natural resources and limits on development within high-risk natural hazard areas. The city has been ...
Historian seeks support for city sesquicentennial celebration
McMinnville City Council will address the past, present and future Tuesday, when it meets to discuss the city’s upcoming 150th birthday, this year’s budget and long-range growth planning through ...
City, MFD at odds over station staffing
McMinnville Fire Chief Reed Godfrey called it “unfortunate” that the city won’t allow temporary occupancy for crews to operate out of Station 15 on Highway 18. Speaking to the District’s ...
Residents can weigh in on SW Area Plan
The city of McMinnville is hosting a community open house on the Southwest Area Plan from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Kent Taylor Civic Hall, 200 N.E. Second St. The city is developing an ...
Mac city council meetings will move to Wednesdays starting in March
McMinnville City Council plans to move its regular meetings to Wednesdays starting March 1. Interim City Manager Adam Garvin recommended the change last week as part of continuing operational changes. ...
Kotek eyes McMinnville project
Gov. Tina Kotek’s office has offered support and potential funding for McMinnville’s major projects through its Regional Solutions program. Program Coordinator Beth Wytoski, who lives in Dayton, ...
Chamber to move to its own building
The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce will move into its own building at 12th and Baker streets this spring — the first time in the organization’s 111 year history it has owned, rather than ...
Fundraiser will help school programs
Tickets are still available for the third-annual “A Work of Heart” wine pairing dinner and auction to benefit McMinnville school programs. The nonprofit McMinnville Education Foundation sponsors ...
EMPWR sign application draws skepticism
EMPWR Nutrition Group wants to place a 300-square-foot digital sign on its expanded headquarters on Booth Bend Road, but the McMinnville Planning Commission was skeptical at last week’s hearing, ...
City plans another rec bond measure
The city of McMinnville plans to take another shot at a parks and recreation municipal bond measure in either the May or November election. A majority of city council favored a further stripped-down version ...
