Garner: Germantown got an excellent deal on the 3Gs
But the way the agreement was announced will worsen distrust
Kristina Garner says if Germantown High School is torn down, the citizens of Germantown will be furious. (Abigail Warren/The Daily Memphian)
Kristina Garner
Kristina Garner is a former executive director of the Republican Party of Shelby County, has worked on numerous campaigns for local candidates, and has served the community on multiple boards and commissions. She has also owned her own media freelance business for 20 years. She has called Germantown home since 2003.
“High hopes” that the county commission and the Shelby County Mayor would build trust were hurt by how the deal was announced. “The chasm seems to have widened through actions like these.”
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