McMinnville Grant To Advance Redevelopment Of Properties
McMinnville will use a state-administered Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant to conduct environmental assessments on two vacant Morrison Street properties. Tourism and Marketing Director Jordan Pupols said the grant is part of a multi-phase process through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. It identifies properties with redevelopment potential. “There’s no financial impact in this […]
McMinnville Aldermen Begin City Administrator Search
McMinnville Aldermen beginning the process of finding a permanent replacement for former City Administrator Nolan Ming. Alderman Steve Harvey said the city will utilize the Municipal Technical Advisory Service to assist with the recruitment process. Harvey said the organization will send a representative to McMinnville to review applications and narrow down the field of candidates […]
Ming Cites Family, Professional Opportunities In Illinois
McMinnville City Administrator Nolan Ming said his decision to step down came down to a chance to return to his home region. Ming said the timing of the opportunity in Illinois was the primary factor in his decision rather than any issues within the local administration. Ming said things are currently going very well in […]
Ming Departs McMinnville Job For Illinois Homecoming
McMinnville City Administrator Nolan Ming is resigning his position to become the Deputy City Manager for Joliet, Illinois. Ming said he was grateful for his tenure in Warren County. Ming served McMinnville since 2015, beginning as the Director of Community Development before being named City Administrator in 2019. Ming said Joliet is the third largest […]
McMinnville’s Ming Earns Strategic Leadership Award
McMinnville leadership being recognized for overall excellence from the Tennessee Municipal League following a multi-year effort to transform city operations. Administrator Nolan Ming said the recognition represents a significant achievement that impacts the entire local population. Ming said the city reached this milestone by spending several years identifying how to best deliver public value through […]
Aldermen Make Meeting Changes To Speed Approvals
McMinnville Aldermen have approved a slight change to improve the order of business during aldermen meetings. The change involves grouping all non-controversial agenda items for approval with a single vote, aiming to speed up meeting times. The resolution was presented after the board spent an estimated 15 minutes approving 11 separate resolutions one by one. […]
McMinnville’s Blue Building Property Ruled Surplus, Sale Now Possible
McMinnville’s Blue Building has been declared surplus, opening the door to a potential sale. City Administrator Nolan Ming said the city will only accept an offer that makes sense financially. Ming said the 2008 appraisal of $1.35 million still stands but the value will come down to who the buyer is. “Determine what’s there, is […]
McMinnville Closes Lobbies, COVID Uptick
Due to growing COVID-9 cases in McMinnville, City Administrator Nolan Ming has closed facility lobbies effective Monday. “The threshold is an average of less than 10 new cases per 100,000 over the last 14 days,” Ming said. “This threshold for acceptable disease transmission within the community may be adjusted in the future as we learn […]
McMinnville Civic Center Renovations Wrapping
Renovations to McMinnville’s Civic Center should still be completed by September despite minor delays. McMinnville City Administrator Nolan Ming said with a project this size, you are going to run into problems you did not plan for. The combination of the smaller design problems caused the general contractor to ask for a 21 day extension. […]
McMinnville Wants To Extend Budget Deadline
The city of McMinnville wants to see the full financial impact of the coronavirus before continuing budget discussions. McMinnville City Administrator Nolan Ming said the city expected a significant drop in sales taxes and revenues. But so far, the numbers are better than expected. Regardless, the city still wants to wait for the final numbers […]
