McMinnville officials are moving forward with plans to build a police department behind the Blue Building, while the future of the existing structure is still not clear.Safety Committee members Ken Smith and Rick Barnes have accepted the preliminary drawings by AEI Architects Engineer Planners done for the police department. They voted to negotiate with that company for a full set of drawings that will be needed for construction.The decision did not pass without opposition. Alderman Mike Neal voted against it because no decision has been made regarding the future of the Blue Building.“My reservations with this lies in the existing Blue Building,” said Neal.
City keeps moving toward new police department