McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen · Nov 3, 2026
Ryle
Chastain
Mayor; term ends November 2028City of McMinnville
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Background
- About
- Mayor of McMinnville since 2020 and a member of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen since November 2014.
On the record: Ryle Chastain
10 sourced01Stormwater utility2 sourced positions
Voted no 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, before the vote on the stormwater utility ordinance, that he had not received input in favor of it from anyone in the city.
I have not received input from a single person in the city in favor of this.”
Own statementMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026Link
02Police station2 sourced positions
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
Voted no on a motion to rescind Resolution 2072 and further explore renovating 202 Bell Street for the police station (passed 4-2, February 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 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 residency3 sourced positions
Voted aye 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
Voted nay 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
Said it is not reasonable to expect city administrator applicants who live in Warren County to sell their homes and move into the city limits.
I don't think it's reasonable to expect them to sell their home and have to move into the city limits just because they're the city administrator”
Own statementHerald-Citizen · Aug 28, 2026Link
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City administrator residency
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Said it is not reasonable to expect city administrator applicants who live in Warren County to sell their homes and move into the city limits.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Herald-Citizen · Aug 28, 2026
On the record
Voted nay 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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