Weekly Wrap Up

Administration 

• This Week
  • Congratulations to the McMinnville Water Department, who won the 2024 Region 4 TN Association of Utility Districts Best Tasting Water Contest for the 2nd year consecutive year!
  • City offices were closed on Monday in observance of President's Day.
  • IT Director Scotty Lawson and I (Nolan Ming) continued working on the website upgrade.
  • Met with potential developers, discussed, and reviewed potential sites.

• Next Week
  • Committee and Board of Mayor & Aldermen meetings will be held on Tuesday. 
  • Will continue working on the website upgrade. 

Strategic Plan Progress 

• Click HERE to see progress towards our 2023-2026 strategic plan goals.

Employment Opportunities 

• Click HERE for a list of current job openings.

Finance

• You can now pay your taxes online or by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Simply go to our website and click ‘Lookup or pay property taxes,’ go to bit.ly/mcmtaxesonline, or call us at 931-473-1200 anytime.
• Click HERE for general budget information.
• Click HERE to see Balancing Act and an interactive version of our current budget (23/24).
• Click HERE to see your estimated taxpayer receipt.

Public Works 

• This Week
  • We’ve continued working on the first floor of City Hall and have now moved up to the second floor. 
  • We’ve patched several utility cuts around town. 
  • Installed a few driveway culverts for customers.

• Next Week
  • We are still working at City Hall. 
  • We’ll continue patching utility cuts. 

Police 

• This Week
  • Applications are now being accepted for the Teen Citizen Police Academy. Please call 931-473-3808 with any questions. 

• Next Week
  
  • Continued work with the Slow Down TN campaign and reminder yard sign efforts. This campaign is designed to remind everyone about the importance of maintaining a safe speed when traveling our local roadways. 
  • Officers will attend various trainings locally and across the state. 

Fire 

Parks & Recreation 

• This Week
  • Closed Monday for President’s Day.
  • McMinnville Youth Basketball League Saturday, 2/24.
  • Winter Tennis League Saturday, 2/24.
  • Installing shade cloth dugout covers.
  • Prepping Pistole Park fields for Spring soccer practices.
  • Began preparing for the upcoming budget with staff.

• Next Week
  • McMinnville Youth Basketball League playing weeknight games starting Monday, 2/26.
  • McMinnville Youth Basketball tournament begins Saturday, 3/2.
  • Winter Tennis League Saturday, 3/2.

Park Theater 

• This Week
  • Artrageous: A Music & Art Circus – Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, 2:20 pm

• Next Week
  • Dailey & Vincent – Friday, March 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – limited tickets remain!
  • Puppy Pals Live! A comedic stunt dog show (as seen on America’s Got Talent) – Sunday, March 3, 2024 @ 2:30 pm – family pack tickets are available.

• Upcoming
  • Puffs: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic (a play presented by Warren Arts) – March 7 & 8, 2024 – tickets on sale soon!
  • Sea Chanters: The U.S. Navy Band Official Chorus – Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – Free Show!
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder – Saturday, March 16 @ 7:00 pm – limited tickets remain!

Click HERE for more information and tickets.

Community Development 

• This Week
• Prepared for upcoming Historic Zoning, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and BOMA meetings.
• Met with potential developers, discussed, and reviewed potential sites.
• Made minor changes to the new permitting software.

• Next Week
• Hold the Historic Zoning, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Planning Commission Meetings
• The second and final reading for a rezone of property on Red Road from R1 - Low Density to R6 - Smart Growth
• Second and final reading for an amendment to the zoning code regarding attached single-family dwellings
• Presentation and first reading for new building permit fees.

Water & Wastewater 

• This Week
  • We had several service calls and locates.
  • We read meters on 2/20/2024.
  • Removed sand from the ice rink area.
  • Worked with roofers on the 202 Bell Street roof replacement.
  • Cutoffs for non-pay on 2/21/2024 (45).
  • Attended TN Association of Utility Districts Region 4 Meeting Best Tasting Water Contest. @ The Park Theater.
  • Replaced a 2-inch galvanized water service on East Main.
  • Installed a ¾ water service on Kingwood Drive.
  • Checked all pump stations.
  • Cut tree roots from sewer service mains at trouble spots.
  • Worked on the new compliance data portal for reporting sample results through TDEC.

• Welcome - Mr. Alden Lawrence to the McMinnville Water Department, he will be working in the meter reading department.
  
• Next Week
  • We will be installing service line replacements as needed.
  • We will be installing an E-1 pump station on Bradford Rd.
  • We will be cleaning the clarifiers at the Wastewater Plant.
  • Fleming Training Center from Murfreesboro will be touring our Wastewater Plant on Wednesday.