Chrisawn honored as new board meets

Michael Chrisawn was presented the seal of McMinnville for his four years of service to the city by Mayor Royce Davenport. Chrisawn will be serving a six-year term on the McMinnville Downtown Revenue Finance Board.

Aldermen Billy Wood, Jimmy Haley and Bobby Kirby took the oath of office and former alderman Michael Chrisawn said his farewell.

While saying good-bye to Chrisawn, Mayor Royce Davenport presented him with the city?s seal, and as is customary he was allowed to take his name placard.

?It has been enjoyable,? said Chrisawn referring to his four years as alderman. ?I would also like to thank the citizens of McMinnville for giving me the opportunity to serve them. It really is a unique situation to sit up here and make decisions that you know will affect everyone in the community. It is an awesome responsibility.?

During his speech, Chrisawn thanked the board members he worked alongside and hinted that he might be back. To the new board, he stated, ?Good luck and God bless you. May the rains fall softly upon your fields, may the wind be at your back and the sun fall gently on you and yours.?

Although Chrisawn is no longer an alderman, he will still be serving the citizens of McMinnville as he volunteered to serve on the McMinnville Downtown Revenue Finance Board. The new board confirmed the nomination of Michael Chrisawn to a six-year term.

During the meeting, a new vice mayor was chosen for the city and the change in committee members was announced.

Once new board members settled into their seats, aldermen ?secretly? voted for who they wanted to be vice mayor. After handing each a separate piece of paper with all aldermen names, they were instructed by Davenport to circle one name.

The first vote was hung in a tie between Donald Hillis and incumbent Vice Mayor Patti Nunley. The second vote resulted in Hillis being named McMinnville?s new vice mayor.

The current committees are as follows:

? Building and Grounds ? Billy Wood, chairman, Jimmy Haley, Patti Nunley

? Safety ? Donald Hillis, chairman, Rick Barnes, Bobby Kirby

? Parks and Recreation ? Bobby Kirby, chairman, Rick Barnes, Jimmy Haley

? Streets and Sanitation ? Jimmy Haley, chairman, Donald Hillis, Billy Wood

? Finance ? Patti Nunley, chairperson, Donald Hillis, Bobby Kirby

? Water and Wastewater ? Rick Barnes, chairman, Patti Nunley, Billy Wood