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McMinnville board authorizes Brownfield grant application and environmental testing at Morrison Street parcels
Summary
The board authorized acceptance of a state‑administered Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant to fund Phase I/II environmental assessments at 605 and 619 Morrison Street; staff said the program carries no city‑funded cost and would enroll properties in a voluntary cleanup oversight program if eligible.
McMinnville city staff told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen they will apply for and accept a Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant (BRAIG) administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to fund environmental assessments on two properties identified in the state's Property Evaluation Program.
"The subject properties that we applied for were 605 and 619 Morrison Street," the staff presenter said, outlining that the grant will fund Phase I and Phase II environmental work — with Phase II involving soil sampling to check for contamination. Staff emphasized there is "no financial impact in this whatsoever" to the city because TNECD provides the funding up front and the city pays invoices back with grant funds.
The board approved authorization to enter into an agreement with NSAFE to perform the assessments. Staff said the project is intended to accelerate evaluation of high‑potential vacant or dilapidated parcels within Warren County and city limits, and to place participating sites into a voluntary cleanup oversight and assistance program that removes liability for cooperating property owners.
The presentation noted the IDB had already conducted evaluations on several county properties and that the city’s application would help move the state’s identified parcels through evaluation more quickly.
