Weekly Wrap-Up 2/1/2024
Administration
- This Week
- A Special Called meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday, 1/30/24.
- New website training was held on Monday, 1/29/24.
- I (Nolan Ming) worked on preparing the bid packages for several surplus properties that will be posted for sale in the coming days.
- I met with Public Works and the Water Department to discuss the coordination of upcoming paving with upcoming water projects.
- I worked on the new website transition.
- Next Week
- Will continue working on the website upgrade.
- Will continue working on preparing the bid packages for several surplus properties that will be posted for sale in the coming days.
Strategic Plan Progress
- Click HERE to see progress towards our 2023-2026 strategic plan goals.
Employment Opportunities
- Click HERE for a list of current job openings.
Finance
- You can now pay your taxes online or by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Simply go to our website and click ‘Lookup or pay property taxes,’ go to bit.ly/mcmtaxesonline, or call us at 931-473-1200 anytime.
- Click HERE for general budget information.
- Click HERE to see Balancing Act and an interactive version of our current budget (23/24).
- Click HERE to see your estimated taxpayer receipt.
Public Works
- This Week
- We’ve continued working on the first floor of City Hall.
- Everything is back to normal on the garbage, brush, and junk pickup. Thank you for your patience.
- We have been patching potholes due to the weather we’ve been having.
- If you need to report a pothole on city streets you can go to the website, go to SeeClickFix, or call (931) 473-2553.
- Next Week
- We'll continue working at City Hall.
- We’ll continue to patch the potholes that’ll pop up.
- We’ll start taking down Christmas lights.
- If the weather cooperates we’ll start patching different water cuts around town.
Police
- This Week
- Potholes have been an issue due to the recent winter weather. Please be aware of these conditions and take your time when traveling on the roadways.
- Technology purchases made with grant funding resources continue to be processed.
- Detective Katelyn Cannon attended training in Mt. Juliet this week.
- Additional personnel attended various trainings and participated in professional development opportunities.
- Next Week
- Department personnel, including Chief Mosley, will attend the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police meeting in Franklin, TN.
Fire
- This Week
- Delivered Meals on Wheels.
- Met with a couple of radio vendors to discuss updating our radios.
- Worked on the AFG grant application.
- Completed some fire inspections.
- This Saturday the Fire Department is going to play Basketball with the McMinnville Special Games kids at the old North Side School at 10 am.
- Next Week
- Deliver Meals on Wheels.
- Continue working on the AFG grant.
- Start to review our budget.
- This Week
- Continued work on the splash page for Parks and Recreation.
- Met on Healthy Built Environment Grant and timeline.
- Meeting via Zoom with Rec Trac on new software for the facility.
- McMinnville Youth Basketball League games Saturday, 2/3.
- McMinnville Winter Tennis League matches Saturday, 2/3.
- Next Week
- Warren County Chamber Quarterly luncheon Wednesday, 2/7 in Room 101.
- Set up for Father/ Daughter Date night on Thursday, 2/8 and Friday, 2/9. Event on Saturday, 2/10.
- This Week
- Joe, Ashley, and Justin met on upcoming shows and events.
- Tennessee Songwriters Week - Live Qualifying Round, Fri. Feb. 2, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
- Next Week
- Lorrie Morgan, Fri. Feb. 9, 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
- Upcoming
- William Lee Golden and the Goldens on Friday, 2/16. The show starts at 7:30pm.
- Artrageous- Art, Music, Theater, Singing, Dancing on Sunday, 2/25. The show starts at 2:30pm.
Community Development
- This Week
- Met with developers on potential development within the city.
- Historic Zoning, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Planning Commission Meetings to be held.
- Completed several inspections.
- Attended a special-called Main Street McMinnville meeting to discuss their recent grant award.
- Next Week
- Continue to make minor changes to the permitting software.
- This Week
- Ran several service calls and locates.
- The roof replacement @ 202 Bell project started, and all is going well.
- Worked with the roofing contractor.
- TV'd the sewer main on Lagoon Dr. to check for inflow and infiltration (I & I).
- Repaired a sewer main on Caldwell and Mullican.
- Checked all pump stations throughout the Water and Wastewater System.
- Sent video of the sewer line on Lagoon St. to the engineer for warranty repair.
- Repaired a 6-inch water line on Lance St.
- Unclogged a sewer service on River Dr.
- Read meters on 2/1/2024.
- Concrete repair in a drive on Yankee St.
- Replaced an E-1 pump on Lakeshore Dr.
- Met with Public works in coordinating street paving and water line/Sewer line work.
- Next Week
- Continue working with the contractor on roof replacement @ 202 Bell St.
- Prepare for the upcoming quarterly sampling at the Water Plant.
- Fix Vac hose for basin # 2 Trac Vac.
- Wash the flocculators and flash mix basins at the water plant.
- Map and plan upcoming water/sewer line work.