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Public Works: The public works lead said crews have been doing road patching and repairing water and sewer cuts; upcoming concrete work will include repairs at Fire Station No. 1 and wastewater plant tasks. Paving was scheduled for the end of the month on Locust Street, Lynn Street, Hill Street and parts of High and Walnut streets. Staff said striping bids will be issued soon so streets can be striped after paving. The city also plans to plant a roughly 16‑foot decorative tree downtown in the near term for the holiday season.

Fire Department: The fire chief (unnamed in the transcript) said the department’s new engine will arrive Thursday. The department planned a customary bay push–in ceremony and invited board members to attend and inspect the truck.

Levitt AMP grant effort: A Main Street McMinnville representative said the city applied for a Levitt AMP music series grant that requires a community vote to secure funding. As of the report, McMinnville ranked fourth in Tennessee and 22nd nationally; voting was open through Sept. 15. The presenter clarified that voters can participate multiple times only if they vote for different cities — McMinnville may be voted for once per voter — and urged residents to follow voting instructions posted on Main Street McMinnville and the city website.

Board members thanked staff and recognized ongoing operational work. No board action was required for these updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/9/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Committee Meetings and Public Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","Public works outlined paving and patching plans, the fire department expects delivery of a new engine with a station ceremony, and Main Street McMinnville urged residents to vote in the Levitt AMP grant competition by Sept. 15.","taxTitle","McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee","taxId",71165,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473588,"Safety committee moves to purchase TAC‑capable radios for emergency communications",61,659000,720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4&start=659&end=720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4/thumbnail_659000.jpg","/articles/6473588/McMinnville/Warren-County/Tennessee/Safety-committee-moves-to-purchase-TACcapable-radios-for-emergency-communications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473588-541697017ee687f68f9f470f768e49ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771304439&Signature=WEvhuhZS2l4xpMxcmkjcDOwFY2Vqc9AJskoDeyTPel7N2VpDO~lEQUv6AhAe6H2sZ5ddT2818ecB3NyhCrfoxqpzZKrBx0kreJK3iJX8MlfPW5Hk-hRzoxbfwX4BySol4PQLIiCkMDu3EIZam5ekBPvGRkbdUkJDgd~9pvuDH8LjKCX-xx4ulfv-iZB-e5FYaHC6AfCZLHADRdwfMTjezz0R8QowWulexbYgLTkO-0xjdwqGauHyb1MLp43PgIp2sJZhghllZmkjBXJIJEeXXgvC0j64FoXq21-TgjFa1m~OG4jtJTYn34u-J~snGc01u1Vse8BmiSVGEd0yXXkJcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The safety committee approved a motion to purchase TAC‑capable portable and base station radios so local units can use the Tennessee Advanced Communication Network.

A presenter told the committee that none of the current radios are TAC‑capable and that upgrading is important so agencies can “unify on that in case of an emergency.” The presenter said Warren County should be online with the TAC system in about 45 days and that the required radios are in stock, aligning delivery with the county’s planned activation.

A motion to forward the purchase to the floor was moved and seconded at committee; the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote. Committee members adjourned after confirming no further business.","A safety committee approved a motion to buy TAC‑capable mobile and base radios to connect with the Tennessee Advanced Communication (TAC) Network; staff said Warren County will go online with the system in about 45 days and the radios are in stock.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473592,"Streets committee approves Garber pavement‑management evaluation and software purchase",197,1235000,1432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4&start=1235&end=1432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4/thumbnail_1235000.jpg","/articles/6473592/McMinnville/Warren-County/Tennessee/Streets-committee-approves-Garber-pavementmanagement-evaluation-and-software-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473592-a82d814dfb90593691c8f09ff4f0b5a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771304439&Signature=Tz4-6r4g-Y7n~GQmmGEDPOHMWO4~-8tSNvMpsvfyHmK6PdBJk0neOBzu3vQ7csNBY6A9AVSzzKJjzWZXNQ3j0HMVjODnZnIVXL82GFmtv5IuL6uxg5ePCp7KMf-fgBy7k82J9U5LyxYeQQS-AMQIC8MfQe--AvCUub0lSaFEMYhp5edakTG9p~sN5yeYxr2UGp~oJBXboW3u~7g7WQ9RWOLhHTCt9jQSrRxTU82M782h7YWj2eTicF025VeoEmxeBq~hh2m4XuSXwmSxNOUENoDcfb-7tprMZMcGY8FgdPmVHzWq6xFLsA87~OpxnH9hvfXSt6sp41kK0J0tdoiAiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Streets & Sanitation committee voted to move forward with a Garber pavement condition index (PCI) evaluation and accompanying pavement‑management software.

Amanda, a Community Development or public works presenter, said Garber’s service involves driving each street with a van that photographs pavement conditions — potholes, cracking and other defects — and produces a PCI score from 0 to 100 (100 indicates a street in excellent condition, 0 indicates very poor). The software allows staff to update PCI scores in real time as repairs are made and to model outcomes under different budget scenarios.

The presenter told the committee the product will assist long‑range planning by showing which streets should be paved in a given fiscal year and how a chosen budget would affect citywide PCI targets. Staff said the product can be delivered in about four months and that the cost “is in the budget,” which the presenter stated as “Absolutely. It's $20,000. 137” in the transcript; staff did not provide a clear single‑line dollar figure in the meeting audio.

A motion to accept the Garber bid and proceed with the purchase carried at committee. Committee members said the software will be kept in‑house with multiple licenses so staff can share data.

City staff said the tool should help match paving funding to desired PCI outcomes and allow the city to track the effect of maintenance and patching work over time.","The Streets & Sanitation committee recommended accepting Garber's pavement condition index evaluation and pavement‑management software; staff said the tool will help prioritize paving projects and adjust PCI scores in real time.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473597,"At a glance: McMinnville votes on budget, zoning code amendments and a rezoning request",836,2940000,3776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4&start=2940&end=3776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4/thumbnail_2940000.jpg","/articles/6473597/McMinnville/Warren-County/Tennessee/At-a-glance-McMinnville-votes-on-budget-zoning-code-amendments-and-a-rezoning-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473597-5b271df4d22e807a5932dc1825b84a77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771304439&Signature=FIgK~~-QtV-w0WJM8jyRO~oCLDryxOf3aD-5dwvvrKkhLZEArmUqteqLcY7p6CAiauCDI2fTdytJDm4TBRmNA5ecjGY8XTEKp7MgrGJQUFGulaZvzqpRz3KeaV~vdXnnA4AsxVgcPo-c-Ybl~WcoCCY-Lc6blY-aGgb6g8SELl2YjAmguneHusKvY-zw02lbIwjlUOYfMLKa1fzcphGew0boHOOlDXopcK6H3IUSHVz534NQZ7wxQwlP-~bfGMe0r815facgaLNWJ226PGOY-v0MbBUdao~GK73rrqIrT7i-~CZ6VXU--hvsPXjVvHGQ12BXiBRMP5Jb~BZgu4jvdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen recorded several formal actions at its regularly scheduled meeting.

Budget ordinance: The board approved Ordinance No. 2025‑10, the city’s annual budget and tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, on second and final reading. The motion passed on roll call; all voting members present voted in favor.

Zoning code amendments: The board approved Ordinance No. 2025‑18 on first reading. City staff said most changes align local code with recent state statutes and clarify development approval procedures; for example, site plan review will remain a technical review that stays within the Community Development Department instead of requiring automatic planning‑commission confirmation. Staff also cited a recent state change that treats family day care homes with eight or fewer children as a residential use in all residential districts. Staff said enforcement of day care capacity is handled through state inspection and complaint processes.

Rezoning at 209 Waynes Drive: The motion to rezone 209 Waynes Drive from R‑1 (low density) to R‑2 (medium density) failed on a 5‑2 roll call vote after a public hearing in which several Red Road residents raised traffic, pedestrian safety and drainage concerns. (See separate article.)

Committee approvals noted earlier in the meeting included a Streets & Sanitation committee recommendation to accept a pavement condition index evaluation and pavement management software bid from Garber and a Safety committee recommendation to purchase TAC‑capable radios so local units can use the Tennessee Advanced Communication Network. Those committee motions carried at committee level and were reported to the full board.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2025‑10 (annual budget and tax rate, FY 2025–26): Approved (roll call: unanimous of members present).
- Ordinance 2025‑18 (zoning code amendments, first reading): Approved (roll call: majority in favor).
- Ordinance 2025‑19 (rezoning 209 Waynes Drive, R‑1 to R‑2, first reading): Failed (roll call: 2 yes, 5 no).

The board also approved a deviation to the November meeting schedule to hold committee and board meetings on Nov. 18.

No additional appropriations or bond measures were acted on in the recorded votes that evening.","The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the fiscal 2025–26 budget and a zoning code amendment on votes taken during the meeting; a separate rezoning request for 209 Waynes Drive failed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":104,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473601,"McMinnville board rejects rezoning request for 209 Waynes Drive after residents voice traffic and drainage concerns",1960,1816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4&start=1816&end=3776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744778-e188f3b2825b8e1624d3287a2165f1e4/thumbnail_1816000.jpg","/articles/6473601/McMinnville/Warren-County/Tennessee/McMinnville-board-rejects-rezoning-request-for-209-Waynes-Drive-after-residents-voice-traffic-and-drainage-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473601-deffa09ee90be034dc001bbf9475a222/orig.mp4?Expires=1771304439&Signature=JMBIup1Z2dCFv-7M7wpkyea2qJB4S-GKo28wIH1bhMM~vLOvIIMkrs6Bz~Oay5cR~C638EXiEwev7KUhE0xx~Hgu32vWXRir7fdTxSaSnl6jGT5-DBN0JATeJrTzbGVqtzCQnVSkKclgPgStIgJHbT9L-L23-4Q208O1Pfn2Jl68iEKDYhr16jYHUC6Jg7x2QxCSm0o-HCtu61gmlEg-XDQHj0ykusWhnbsr3sJHX36kPlPXuSNsVIsnaoruBIS5MMS-pBFA4Wm8iS3gyYd8qqhvUsj9qy5ofXMjWAtaIJ-rPBXhU1ac9BAzRbD9RvtSTDMXf0bsoOCC2h3zRUxh3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted down a rezoning request for a 14–16 acre parcel at 209 Waynes Drive, rejecting a move from R‑1 (low density residential) to R‑2 (medium density residential).

At a public hearing that opened at about 6:45 p.m., several nearby residents urged the board to preserve the property’s R‑1 zoning. Jimmy Nolte, a Red Road resident who said he lives at 1656 Red Road, said he circulated petitions opposing denser development and asked the board to “leave it at R‑1.” He said the neighborhood already faces drainage problems and that the developer’s concept showed “56 houses on 14 acres, 2 retention ponds” and “100 plus automobiles, average 2 cars per house.”

Michael Bell, a Red Road resident who said the proposed roadway would run behind his house, raised erosion and drainage concerns, saying runoff already “flows back there” and has required repairs on recently built homes. Emmett Woodard and other residents said the area lacks sidewalks and that pedestrian safety and traffic on Red Road are existing problems.

A speaker who said he owns the property spoke in favor of allowing development, saying the city must accommodate growth inside city limits and that the parcel is suitable for more housing. The developer’s representative and Community Development staff described the plan as a concept yield study, not a final plat, and said plats cannot be submitted until zoning is approved. Community Development staff noted that required reviews for utilities, stormwater, fire and roads would still occur at plat and permitting stages.

City staff provided traffic counts for Red Road from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The most recent annual average daily traffic (AADT) number cited for 2024 at a point south of Pace Street was 1,453 vehicles; 2023 was 1,511 and 2022 was 1,300, indicating modest year‑to‑year changes.

Council member Carrie Youngblood moved to approve rezoning the property to R‑2; a second was made for discussion. Opponents pointed to several issues that could follow a zoning change: R‑2 allows more permitted uses than R‑1, and multifamily housing could be proposed later by special exception or other process. Staff explained that some multifamily uses are subject to the board of zoning appeals and that stormwater must meet the city’s post‑construction standards so runoff does not worsen.

On the roll call, Sally Brock, Deidra Dunlap, Steve Harvey, Rachel Kirby and Carrie Morton voted no. Carrie Youngblood and Mayor Mary Chastain voted yes. The motion failed.

The board took no additional action on the property that evening; staff said any future plat or permit applications would proceed through normal review if the property owner or a developer files them.

Residents’ comments were confined to the public hearing for the rezoning item; staff and the developer answered technical questions later in the meeting.","After a public hearing with multiple Red Road residents raising traffic, drainage and density concerns, the McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted down a request to rezone 209 Waynes Drive from R‑1 (low density) to R‑2 (medium density).","actionData","errors"]

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