There are 39 article(s) tagged Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen:

• June 2021

  • Vote on possible Bartlett tax hike delayed until June 28

    Based on a scheduling snag, the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen is delaying key votes on the final reading regarding the fiscal year 2022 budget and tax rate until later this month.

    By Omer Yusuf June 09, 2021

• May 2021

  • Bartlett considering 24-cent tax increase

    Bartlett’s FY 2022 $180.9 million budget proposal includes a 4% salary increase for all full-time employees. 

    By Omer Yusuf May 26, 2021

  • Bartlett aldermen wrestle with possible tax increase

    Mayor Keith McDonald’s administration believes the tax increase is necessary to maintain the city’s current services, pay current (and future) employees a more competitive wage and address its debt service. 

    By Omer Yusuf May 20, 2021

  • Bartlett faces potential tax increase, passes budget on first reading

    Votes on the budget and tax hike passed unanimously in separate votes on first reading at Bartlett City Hall Tuesday night. Two more readings are required on both before they become enacted for the coming fiscal year.

    By Omer Yusuf May 12, 2021

• March 2021

  • Bartlett cigar lounge to open without liquor, live music

    Sticks X Stones is expected to open April 30. While Bartlett has several smoke and vape shops, this will be the city’s only cigar lounge.

    By Omer Yusuf March 10, 2021

  • Longtime friends propose cigar lounge in Bartlett

    The location for Sticks X Stones would be 2965 N. Germantown Parkway Suite 111 in the Shoppes of Wolflake. The plaza is located near one of the city’s busiest intersections.

    By Omer Yusuf March 10, 2021

  • Bartlett, Lakeland and Arlington could open joint COVID-19 vaccine site

    Bartlett’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen authorized Mayor Keith McDonald to enter an agreement with Lakeland and Arlington to open a joint vaccination location at its meeting Tuesday.

    By Omer Yusuf March 09, 2021

• January 2021

  • Bartlett rejects special use permit for cigar lounge

    The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen rejected Sticks X Stones’ request in a 4 to 2 vote Tuesday evening. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 12, 2021

• December 2020

  • Bartlett alderwoman says final goodbye after losing election

    After eight years as Alderwoman Position 6, Paula Sedgwick said her final goodbyes to the other members of the legislative body and Mayor Keith McDonald at Bartlett’s Board and Mayor of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8.

    By Omer Yusuf December 08, 2020

• November 2020

  • Sedgwick unsure whether she will challenge election results

    A little more than 16 hours later, incumbent Bartlett Alderwoman Paula Sedgwick has not decided whether to challenge last night’s results in an election she likely lost by 61 votes against challenger Kevin Quinn.

    By Omer Yusuf November 04, 2020

• October 2020

  • Bartlett aldermen candidates differ on approach to role

    The decision voters are weighing is whether they want a new voice on the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen or to keep the current group in place for at least another two years.

    By Omer Yusuf October 30, 2020

  • Bartlett’s sole contested alderman race a classic political showdown

    Alderwoman Paula Sedgwick is seeking a third consecutive term to Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Newcomer Kevin Quinn is running his first political campaign, trying to unseat Sedgwick. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 09, 2020

• July 2020

  • Bartlett passes ordinance to lower development bond requirements

    Changes to the bonding formula for new projects in Bartlett should result in savings for developers.

    By Michael Waddell July 29, 2020

  • Bartlett hopes to spur development by lowering bond requirements

    Lowering the bond requirement will significantly lower the amount of money a developer would need to finance on the front end for any given project.

    By Michael Waddell July 23, 2020