Bartlett adopts parks master plan with look to future
“Most of the citizens are looking for more outdoor opportunities,” said Bartlett Parks and Recreation Director Paul Wright.
Topic: City of Bartlett
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May 2024
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Bartlett approves new stormwater utility, first reading of annual budget
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the annual fiscal year budget on the first of three readings this week, maintaining the suburb’s $1.73 property-tax rate.
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April 2024
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Bartlett Planning Commission sees third new member after resignation
A new member has been appointed to replace Mandy Young, who has served on the suburb’s Planning Commission for the past eight years.
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Annual Bartlett expo showcases eclectic business mix
The Bartlett Business Expo gives local companies an opportunity to promote their businesses and hopefully draw new customers.
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March 2024
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Bartlett appoints YMCA advisory board
With the YMCA on the verge of taking over operation of the Bartlett Recreation Center, the suburb has appointed an oversight board to make sure things go smoothly.
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February 2024
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Officials hoping for smooth Bartlett Library transition
Bartlett Library users will receive new City of Bartlett Library cards beginning July 1, as the city splits from the Memphis Public Libraries system.
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January 2024
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Bartlett opts to sever ties with Memphis library system
After years of staying with the Memphis library system, Bartlett chose this week to go with a private management company.
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Activity set to ramp up at Bartlett’s Union Depot
After a bit of trouble getting materials for the infrastructure, developers of Union Depot in Bartlett expect to pick up the pace on the mixed-use project in the coming months.
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December 2023
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Bartlett to annex land for future industrial development
Bartlett has announced intentions to annex about 220 acres near Old Brownsville and Austin Peay Highway, providing a potential new industrial site for the suburb.
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Bartlett considers YMCA to manage recreation center
As revenue streams decrease at the Bartlett Recreation Center, the suburb is exploring a public-private partnership to manage the fitness facility.
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May 2023
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Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen OKs sewer project, fiscal budget
Bartlett aldermen approved measures that will improve sewer service through and near the suburbs in a meeting where they also adopted the upcoming fiscal year budget.
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MLGW streetlight proposal shines at second Bartlett fiscal budget workshop
LED streetlight conversion was a major focus during Bartlett’s second budget workshop ahead of next week’s final vote on the financial plan and property tax rate.
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January 2023
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Arlington, Bartlett, Lakeland plan park projects
The suburbs in northeast Shelby County are preparing master plans in anticipation of improvements to the parks in their respective cities.
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New wave of Bartlett leadership sworn in
Bartlett aldermen approved more than two dozen of Mayor David Parsons appointees, ushering in a new wave of department leaders.
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New Bartlett mayor names CAO, other top administration positions
As Bartlett Mayor David Parsons transitions into his new role as the suburb’s mayor, he has nominated appointees for the city’s major departments.
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October 2022
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‘Destruction’ of mature trees at Baptist Children’s Home site criticized
“Given the climate change situation, I find it difficult to believe the City of Bartlett would approve a development plan that would include such devastation,” said one Shelby County resident.
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August 2022
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Bartlett MPC approves tattoo parlor, new homes
Bartlett could soon have a tattoo and piercing parlor on North Germantown Road after the suburb’s planning commission endorsed the idea.
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July 2022
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New faces run for Bartlett alderman as Simmons bows out of mayor’s race
Bobby Simmons has decided not to run for mayor of Bartlett as more candidates emerge for the three alderman seats on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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January 2022
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McDonald closes out career with focus on roads, infrastructure
Mayor A. Keith McDonald enters 2022 with an eye on final projects and providing a smooth transition for a new administration in Bartlett.
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December 2021
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Biker Santa makes Bartlett’s chilly holiday event even cooler
There was already a nip in the air at W.J. Freeman Park, but when St. Nick rolled in on his specially modified Harley-Davidson motorcycle, the Christmas in Bartlett Market and Festivities’ cool quotient soared.
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September 2021
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Opinion: Dorothy, this isn’t Arlington anymore
With a short drive time to the proposed Ford Motor Co. campus, suburbs like Arlington and Lakeland are at a crossroads of how to address possible growth.
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Events throughout Shelby County honor fallen heroes of 9/11
Ceremonies in Bartlett and at the Fire Museum of Memphis were among the events across Shelby County marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
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Several events will honor first responders and 9/11 heroes
Organizations throughout Shelby County are hosting events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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