McMinnville board approves consent agenda, reappoints Sally Brock and hears economic development report

The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen convened, completed roll call and approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the June 23 regular session.

During the meeting the Industrial Development Board (IDB) presented its quarterly report covering April through June. A presenter (S5) said the IDB participated in a Coffee County aerodefense recruitment roundtable and has applied for a grant to build an aerodefense recruitment platform. "We've actually already applied for 1 grant to help build out that platform to do so," the presenter said. Staff also noted Warren County’s status shift from "at risk" to "transitional" for fiscal 2027 and said that could affect local matching requirements for some grants. The presenter described work with the county on an Opportunity Zone 2.0 map and an asset strategy session with external economic‑development experts.

The board considered the reappointment of Sally Brock to the Public Utilities Board. The clerk (S6) said he had received letters of support from the board chair, Dr. McKinley, and CEO Britney Davis; an alderman (S5) moved to reappoint Brock, the motion was seconded and the board voted "aye," approving the reappointment.

Under action items, the clerk said Rotary asked to remove item 6a from consideration tonight and will return it at a later date. Item 6b, a request from the Junior Auxiliary to hold "Sip and Saver" downtown on Sept. 26, was introduced; staff noted an existing concert was scheduled that night and discussion on scheduling continued as the meeting transcript ends.