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McMinnville council tees up next steps after pool/rec bond loses by 13 votes
Summary
Council directed staff to tighten cost estimates, pursue appraisals and operating models, and explore securing the Miller property after a special election bond for a new pool and community center failed by 13 votes; members split on whether to retry in May or wait until November to give staff more time.
The McMinnville City Council spent its work session probing whether to refile a narrowly scoped parks-and-recreation bond after voters rejected a $98.5 million package in a recent special election by 13 votes.
Interim City Manager Adam Garvin opened the discussion by summarizing the proposal history: a prior MACPAC concept at roughly 125,000 square feet and $150 million, and the ballot measure that went to voters as a 55,000-square-foot asset at $98.5 million. Garvin said council needed to decide whether to pursue replacement or renovation, how to “right‑size” the ask, and whether to secure the Miller property adjacent to Water & Light as the proposed site.
Why it matters: the aquatic center and community center have multiple…
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