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City considers policy change
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McMinnville officials will once again be considering a change to the city’s current policy regarding longevity pay. The measure will be back under consideration Tuesday night.Finance Committee members will be meeting at 6:45 p.m., with the item to be sent to the board the same night.“I’m going to ask the Finance Committee to not make a recommendation one way or the other, but to pass it to the board for full discussion,” said Alderman Ken Smith.The board meets at 7 p.m. Smith says he is recommending his original changes to the policy, while removing an amendment made by Alderman Billy Wood.“I am recommending my original changes,” Smith said. “I have had two board members tell me they would have voted for the measure if Billy’s amendment wasn’t in there.