McMinnville’s choice for its next city administrator withdrew from consideration, sending the Board of Mayor and Aldermen back to the search process.
Mayor Ryle Chastain announced Tuesday night that Kelvin Ridgley submitted a letter over the weekend requesting his name be withdrawn. The board had been scheduled to consider a resolution concerning Ridgley after selecting him for the position at its October 27 meeting.
“So, we will go back to the drawing board and come back to that topic at a later date,” Chastain said.
Chastain did not provide a reason for Ridgley’s decision. The board removed the resolution from Tuesday’s agenda without discussion and did not announce when it would reconsider the appointment.
Justin Scott has been serving as interim city administrator.