Mayor Kim Morris is seeking residents interested in joining the McMinnville Water & Light Commission to serve through December 31, 2030. If you are interested, read more and fill out the application. The deadline to apply is October 26, 2026.
The Qualification of Commissioners can be found in Chapter 10, Section 44 of the McMinnville City Charter.
The charter states that the person appointed to the Water and Light Commission, or who retains any such office "...must be a citizen and resident of the City of McMinnville for at least one year, and a legal voter, and shall not have a financial interest adverse to the interests of the City of McMinnville in any matters over which the McMinnville Water and Light Commission has jurisdiction."
To provide our customers sustainable, high-quality services that enhance the vitality of McMinnville.
Values:
Community: We value our customers and partnerships, recognizing our primary duty is to the people we serve. We strive to provide service beyond our customers’ expectations.
Resiliency: We value the continuous on-demand delivery of drinking water and electricity, and the dependability of our response to our customers.
People: Foster a culture of trust, communication, diversity, and innovation.
Fiscal Responsibility: We value the efficient and responsible management of our capital assets. We recognize the importance of securing affordable, long-term resources for our customers.
Safety: We value the health and safety of our workforce and the public.
Environmental Impact: We value the prudent and sustainable stewardship of natural resources.
Yes! Commissioners may elect to receive a quarterly payment of $106 per month. The commission chair and mayor may elect to receive $132.61 per month. MW&L also reimburses commissioners for training and travel expenses. You can read more about the Commissioner Compensation Policy here.
According to Oregon Government Ethics Law: a conflict of interest is when an official action by a public official could or would result in a financial benefit or detriment to the public official, a relative of the public official or a business with which either is associated.
A matter is a statutory conflict of interest when both of these conditions are met:
The official act will cause a personal monetary gain or monetary loss
The monetary gain or loss will be to the public official, a relative of the public official, or a business with which the public official or the relative is associated.
Example: Commissioner votes to award a contract to a company. The commissioner’s child works for the company. The commissioner would have an actual conflict of interest because the effect of their vote to award the contract would have a certain financial impact on the company, and since their child is employed there, it is a business with which the commissioner’s relative is associated.
In your application, please list any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts you might have in serving in the capacity of McMinnville Water & Light Commissioner.
Yes. MW&L provides reasonable accommodation for applicants and commissioners with disabilities. If you need an accommodation, please contact Trena McManus at (503) 435-3113.
McMinnville Water & Light serves approximately 12,500 water customers through a gravity-fed water system that begins with a 6,350-acre watershed located in the Coast Range. Water is stored in McGuire and Haskins Reservoirs, which have a combined capacity of 3.5 billion gallons. The water from those reservoirs flows through the water treatment plant and water transmission/distribution system to supply the City of McMinnville with an abundant source of high-quality, low-cost drinking water.
McMinnville Water & Light serves approximately 18,200 electric meters. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) supplies 97% of the electrical load, which travels through MW&L’s electric transmission/distribution system, providing the City of McMinnville with reliable, low-cost electricity.
