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The “safety” of Bartlett is part of the appeal of the new location, after owner was shot in the leg at its East Memphis location.
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The “safety” of Bartlett is part of the appeal of the new location, after owner was shot in the leg at its East Memphis location.
With the students away, Arlington Community Schools gets to work with summertime projects that freshen up current amenities and expand extracurricular options for students.
After a couple of votes and some debate, the Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $1.13 property tax rate for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a special-called meeting Monday night to consider final reading of the annual budget and a $1.13 property tax rate.
Plus a list of fireworks shows coming to Memphis’ suburbs to celebrate Fourth of July.
Construction on the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Arlington has been underway for more than two years.
After years of waiting, construction could begin later this year on New Canada Road, providing more traffic lanes and a straighter alignment from Interstate 40 to U.S. 70.
“You can have the best community in America … . But if you don’t have available buildings or land, then a community cannot grow its economy,” the president of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce said.
Alderman David Reaves, a Bartlett business owner, wants some assurances from the suburban Chamber of Commerce before steering the city’s annual donation to the group.
The popularity of trading card gaming has exploded in the past year, with Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Disney’s Lorcana and others luring in new players and collectors.
“We’ve made some hard choices,” Alderman David Reaves said about establishing a tax rate that is well over the certified rate approved by the State of Tennessee.
Lakeland officials have approved a new development contract for The Lake District, breathing new life into the troubled mixed-use project after the original owner filed bankruptcy.
The Old Brownsville Farm will open this weekend, allowing visitors to stroll the grounds and pick their own flowers.
Lakeland has passed the final reading on its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, maintaining the certified property tax rate set after reappraisal, unlike other local suburbs.
At a Planning Commission meeting, some officials and residents spoke against a project feet away from a preschool. “If I were to tell a pedophile that his balcony could look over into a playground where little children are playing 10 feet away, I would see his eyes light up.”
Keith Grant’s addition to his Union Depot project on the south side of U.S. 70 in Bartlett met with some resistance during a public meeting.
After a few meetings and some recalculating, Arlington has lowered its proposed property tax rate. But some aldermen want the number decreased some more.
The owners of the Side Porch Steakhouse are adding a coffeehouse in the former pharmacy building next door to their restaurant.
Vince Smith is turning his focus to Ashmont, a 100-acre mixed-use project just north of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.
With a new fiscal year approaching, Bartlett officials are reviewing their budget and how much in increased property taxes are needed to cover operations.
Medals will be sent out for the top times, but the cash prizes will not be given.
TBI’s investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, at the request of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.Related content:
Hoping to capitalize on the growing cigar-smoking trend, a pair of entrepreneurs is retooling a smoking emporium concept in Lakeland after the troubles with The Lake District.
The new center should serve the community for at least the next decade, while replacing a facility the Bartlett Police Department had outgrown.
After a bit of figuring, Arlington is getting closer to setting its property tax rate. Now officials must decide whether ambulance service is covered by a fee or property taxes.