Germantown approves budget, beer for Gus’s
Germantown approved its $197.9 million budget. The board also established a new speed limit for minor streets in the suburb.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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Germantown approved its $197.9 million budget. The board also established a new speed limit for minor streets in the suburb.
Kroger awarded its first winner of its Community Immunity Giveaway challenge Monday. The celebration was held at the Germantown Kroger store.
Wildwood Farm, one of the largest undeveloped tracts in Germantown, will remain undeveloped. The landowner, Olympic Gold Medalist Melanie Smith Taylor, unveiled a partnership with the University of Tennessee Thursday evening.
With the Delta coronavirus variant 50% more transmissible than the Alpha variant, Shelby County Health Department deputy director David Sweat said the summer could be “rough” for those who are not vaccinated or have not already had the coronavirus.
Germantown is reviewing a proposal that would change the speed limit on minor streets to 25 mph.
Shelby County Health Department Deputy Director David Sweat is joining the Mecklenburg County Health Department in North Carolina.
The addition is designed to help address the district’s current capacity needs and provide a secured entrance.
Collierville High School is facing capacity issues, but the suburb’s Board of Education is moving forward with a plan for a large addition.
The state comptroller commented Tuesday during a visit to the county on the idea of reopening county government’s tax rate after the July 1 start of the fiscal year. But the county commissioner who vowed Monday to do just that next month says there is wiggle room in state law.
Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower visited Collierville on Tuesday. During his visit, he provided guidance on American Rescue Plan funds to local government and school leaders.
Collierville Schools’ Board of Education will review revisions to its grading policy Tuesday. The proposal also eliminates some measures taken due to the pandemic.
The Bluff City Balloon Jamboree officially kicks off Saturday, but Friday night it held a special event for some families.
David Skinner sues Germantown and its Planning Commission after they denied a request to rezone his property.
“For reasons still under investigation, three officers fired at the man, fatally wounding him,” the TBI said in a press release. The victim had multiple firearms, the release said, and would not drop them.
Germantown Assistant Chief Jeff Beaman will be the next leader of the Gallatin Fire Department. He is retiring from Germantown after 31 years.
About 25 balloons will fly over Collierville and be visible for many residents.
After being postponed a year, the inaugural Bluff City Balloon Jamboree in Collierville is finally here.
The suburbs expected more than double the amount they are receiving in federal American Rescue Plan money. Meanwhile, smaller municipalities are receiving more than them.
Germantown will hold its fireworks show on July 4. The event was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic.
The final reading for Germantown’s budget is scheduled for June 28. The board also approved taking the first step toward acquiring soccer fields for the city’s youngest athletes.
Collierville adopted its 2021-22 budget Monday. To support the budget, aldermen also approved a tax rate of $1.72.
Collierville’s Target is closed after a weekend fire. There is no set reopening date, but the closure is expected to be about a month.
Germantown is expecting about $10.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds. The money will be invested in infrastructure, with the majority going towards drainage.
If acquired, the land would likely be transformed into fields for the suburb’s youngest soccer teams.
The Germantown Municipal School District will offer online learning for students who want to continue learning remotely.