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McMinnville pushes three priority projects as it prepares FY27 legislative asks
Summary
At a council work session staff outlined a long list of FY27 legislative initiatives and asked councilors to prioritize three projects: Northeast Gateway wastewater and stormwater upgrades, the Three‑Mile Lane pump station and conveyance system, and a low‑income neighborhood sidewalk accessibility project. Lobbyist Doug Riggs urged readiness and repeated outreach to legislators and committee staff.
Jody Christensen, the city’s Special Projects Manager, opened the April 14 work session by laying out the process used to develop McMinnville’s FY27 legislative initiative list and urging readiness: city staff want priority projects fully vetted with matching funds and capital project documentation so officials can answer questions from legislators.
“For January through March, that will be a process that is federal. . . . In January, that’s when the Oregon Legislature opens,” Christensen said, urging early preparation for appropriations and bond windows.
Doug Riggs, the city’s state lobbyist, summarized the short 2026 session as “packed, painful and productive,” noting swings in state revenue forecasts and identifying statewide funding themes—water, housing and transportation…
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