The Mayor's Minute for July

What a wonderful turnout for the 4th of July celebration downtown in the park. Lots of activities, food and drink, and very warm temperatures. The unveiling of our memorial bicentennial clock was a really special occasion. Thanks to county historian James Dillon for his remarks about the history of McMinnville and to all the city employees and volunteers who helped make this year’s celebration special. The birthday cakes were great. And, we can never thank Doug Milner and Dr. Pepper enough for all he does for the community throughout the year. As usual, Doug’s fireworks display at the civic center was the highlight of the day. The city board is hard at work on the budget and hopefully we’ll have it ready in the near future. Continue to enjoy the summer at our parks and the swimming pool. Attendance at the pool is up so far this year. Visit Cumberland Caverns and enjoy Bluegrass Underground. It’s a cool place to spend some quality time. There are some really exciting events coming next month…… Think BBQ cook off.

City News for July

Major changes in the way some city services are delivered to citizens will occur with the new budget. The Board will continue committee hearings this month to discuss the budget at the department level. Please attend the meetings, follow along with the newspaper coverage or contact a city alderman or the Mayor. Sales tax revenue continues to fall locally even though they are beginning to increase at the state level. The city will probably lose additional funding from the state this year to help the state make-up their budget shortfalls. Local property tax increase is proposed along with significant reduction of services to minimize the overall effect of the sluggish local economy.

The Board will meet in regular session on Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00 pm. The meeting is held at City Hall, 101 E. Main Street on the second floor. Standing committee and business meetings will probably be scheduled for days other than the set meeting date. If there are any other committee meetings scheduled they will be announced and posted on the front door of city hall. The second board meeting of the month will occur on July 27 at 7:00 pm.

Please let us know what you think about our using the city website to help keep citizens apprised of upcoming events and the latest news. Contact the Board members at: cityhall@mcminnvilletenn.com with your questions or comments. We want to help keep you informed.