Garvin fits the mold as interim manager of the cityBefore being named city manager in McMinnville in 2017, Jeff Towery had already served four tours in upper-level city management posts, dating back 30 years. Former City Council President Adam Garvin, unanimous council choice to steer the ship of state until the city can bring in a new manager, boasts neither the credentials nor the aspirations of Towery. Our related reservations are these two questions: Should McMinnville’s mayor and city manager both be voting members of the Water & Light Board, and should the city manager be chairman of the Fire District Board. We see important potential issues in those scenarios that should be addressed by the City Council. He has since won election to the McMinnville Fire District Board, which he chairs, and appointment to the McMinnville Water & Light Board.