McMinnville City Mayor Scott A. Hill Resigns effective May 24, 2022.

The City of McMinnville’s Mayor, Scott A. Hill, submitted his resignation on April 12, 2022, which will go into effect May 24, 2022. In a statement the Mayor said that “much thought and consideration has been spent on this decision and due to extended family health issues and to be closer to family, Donna and I are moving out of state this Spring.”   Mayor Scott A Hill leaves with mixed emotions and has been proud of the many accomplishments and positive changes he and the Council have made.  Highlights include McMinnville Urban Renewal District, the Transportation Bond and their projects, the new Kent Taylor Civic Center and Police Department Building and the expanded Urban Growth Boundary.  He recognized the McMinnville City staff and executive team for their dedicated and hard work and shared his gratitude for the efforts City workers have made to build a community that is livable and sustainable for its citizens. 

Hill served on the McMinnville City Budget Committee, McMinnville Urban Renewal Advisory Committee, McMinnville Urban Renewal Agency (Chair), McMinnville Water & Light Commission, Visit McMinnville Board, Mid-Willamette Area Commission on Transportation, Yamhill County Parkway Committee, and Northwest Public Power Association Board. And participated in Yamhill County Leadership Roundtable, Mac Leadership Council Meetings, and Yamhill County Emergency Management Committee, in his tenure as an elected official.

After winning in the November 2, 2004 General Election Hill took office on January 1, 2005 as a City Councilor and was appointed McMinnville City’s Mayor, on December 13, 2016, to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Rick Olson and was elected as Mayor at the November 8, 2016, through General Election.   His Mayoral term will end in December 2024.

Hill’s early resignation creates a vacancy, per the McMinnville City Charter, the seat would need to be added at the next general election which will occur in November 2022. This seat will be added to the November 8, 2022, General Elections ballot along with the expiring terms of Council positions for Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3.

Per the McMinnville City Charter, a temporary replacement shall be appointed by the majority vote of the Council. Ther term of office of the temporary replacement shall begin immediately upon appointment and continue until a permanent replacement is elected. The City Council will take a vote on the replacement at the May 24^th City Council meeting and will assume the mayoral duties, as identified in the City Charter, after Mayor Hill’s resignation becomes effective on May 24, 2022.

The City Council is comprised of seven members elected by positions, in staggered general election years. In November 2022, three Council positions (Wards 1 2, & 3), as well as the position of mayor will be open for election. The newly elected Mayor shall take office at the first regular meeting of the council occurring after the election. The term of office of the elected replacement shall be the unexpired term of December 31, 2024. The Council positions will take office at the January 10, 2023, meeting. These positions will serve a four-year term.