Germantown may increase stormwater, utility fees
Germantown is beginning the annual review of its budget. Increases in the stormwater and utility rates are under review for a possible increase.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a May 2018 graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and has covered Germantown since May 2018.
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Germantown is beginning the annual review of its budget. Increases in the stormwater and utility rates are under review for a possible increase.
Some Germantown residents – outside the suburb’s water system – were affected by the MLGW boil water advisory, leading the suburb to consider accelerating efforts to provide water to all residents.
Collierville Virtual Academy – its 100% virtual learning method – could be the district’s 10th school.
Malco Theaters is exploring adding a miniature golf course to its Collierville location.
Germantown’s Design Review Commission gave favorable reviews to Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken and the addition to Houston Middle School.
Collierville Schools decided it will not review its Opportunity Academy about 24 hours before district staff was supposed to review policy around it.
The Collierville Police Department is phasing in body cameras. The tools are part of the department’s ongoing efforts to “leverage technology.”
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will return to using its consent agenda. The board also approved expenditures Monday related to the Germantown Baptist Church vaccine site.
Teachers are eligible for vaccinations in Shelby County. The suburbs are releasing plans for how it plans to give vaccinations to those teachers who want it.
Aldermen will discuss returning to their consent agenda in a meeting Monday. The practice was part of meetings for three decades in Germantown until 2019 when aldermen adopted a preliminary agenda.
Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington students will continue to learn remotely Monday as uncertainty around road conditions in the suburbs persists.
The district has been considering all coronavirus data in Shelby County, including vaccination data, to determine next steps.
Few residents had seen them, even though they’ve been in the suburb’s fleet a few years. But this week’s snow provided an opportunity to use one of its plows as the city continues to clear major thoroughfares.
Solid waste collection is suspended in Germantown through the end of the week. It will resume Monday.
Many suburban districts are utilizing virtual learning due to the snowy conditions.
Sanitation in Collierville will be delayed one week, but residents can utilize the transfer station this weekend to dispose of excess garbage.
Teachers in the suburban municipal districts can begin receiving vaccinations beginning Wednesday as educators begin to receive the shots.
Arlington and Lakeland will be closed Wednesday as Bartlett students transition to virtual learning.
Germantown leaders see purchasing 44 acres on the south side of the suburb as an opportunity to begin accomplishing goals in the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Additionally, it could drive development to the area.
Many suburban school districts will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 16, after significant snowfall blanketed Shelby County.
Saturday, many were turned away unable to receive a vaccine. They were told to return Sunday and some arrived to a snowy lot with no staff on site.
Bartlett City Schools and local colleges close campuses, Monday classes due to inclement weather.
Monday’s $38,450 approval is part of suburban leaders due diligence phase and displays leaders’ interest in acquiring the land.
SCS students will begin to gradually return to campus beginning March 1, the district announced Friday, with older students coming back a week later.
Millington Schools will remain closed, while other suburban districts plan to reopen Friday.