McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen · Nov 3, 2026
Kara
Youngblood
Alderman; term ends November 2028City of McMinnville
Kara Youngblood (Alderman) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen after the election.
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Background
- About
- Alderman who chairs the McMinnville Buildings & Grounds committee; her term ends in November 2028.
On the record: Kara Youngblood
10 sourced01Stormwater utility2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-02, creating a stormwater utility and its funding (failed 2-4, February 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said addressing stormwater through the general fund is neither sustainable nor equitable.
Addressing stormwater through the general fund is neither sustainable nor equitable.”
Own statementHerald-Citizen · Feb 27, 2026Link
02Police station1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-19, authorizing design work for new police station construction at the previously approved site (passed 6-0, February 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Data centers1 sourced position
Voted aye on the consent agenda that included Ordinance 2026-09, a temporary moratorium on data center and high-density computing facility applications, second and final reading (all aye, June 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-06, adopting the FY2026-27 budget and tax rate, second and final reading (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Curfew for minors1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-10, re-establishing a general curfew for minors, first reading (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06City administrator residency4 sourced positions
Voted no on the first reading of Ordinance 2026-13, which lets the board grant exceptions to the city administrator residency requirement (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026Link
Voted aye on an amendment to Ordinance 2026-13 requiring the city administrator to become a City of McMinnville resident within 90 days (failed 2-5, August 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted nay on an amendment to Ordinance 2026-13 requiring the city administrator to become a Warren County resident within 90 days (carried 6-1, August 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said the city administrator should live in the city to pay city taxes and use city services.
We need them to pay city taxes, we need them to use the city services”
Own statementHerald-Citizen · Aug 28, 2026Link
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Kara Youngblood: their words and their votes on the same issue
Stormwater fee
In their words
Said addressing stormwater through the general fund is neither sustainable nor equitable.
Feb 27, 2026 ·Herald-Citizen · Feb 27, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-02, creating a stormwater utility and its funding (failed 2-4, February 2026).
Feb 24, 2026 ·McMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Administrator residency
In their words
Said the city administrator should live in the city to pay city taxes and use city services.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Herald-Citizen · Aug 28, 2026
On the record
Voted aye on an amendment to Ordinance 2026-13 requiring the city administrator to become a City of McMinnville resident within 90 days (failed 2-5, August 2026).
Aug 25, 2026 ·McMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
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