Germantown approves softball bid, superintendent contract
The suburb’s Board of Education approved a bid Tuesday night from Grinder, Taber & Grinder to complete some of the Houston High softball facilities.
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August 2021
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Houston Middle sees 27 COVID-19 cases
Houston Middle is seeing the largest number of parents opting out of the Shelby County Health Department mask mandate — with 22% of 834 HMS students receiving parental permission to not mask.
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Germantown to consider superintendent contract extension
Germantown is reviewing Superintendent Jason Manuel’s contract so future reviews do not coincide with an election year.
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Germantown Baptist Church to reopen as mass vaccination site
Germantown Baptist Church will reopen as a mass vaccination site in September.
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Germantown Country Club sells for $7 million, developers take ownership
The former Germantown Country Club has closed. It is now officially owned by Farmington-Kimbrough Development Group.
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Census shows growth in six suburbs
While Shelby County’s population only grew by 1%, the suburbs reflected much higher percentages of population growth across the board.
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Some suburban districts show highest proficiency rates in Tennessee
Five of the Shelby County suburban districts saw some of the top achievements in results for TCAP, the state-mandated testing.
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Germantown residents criticize short-lived vaccine mandate
A number of residents expressed their disdain of Germantown’s vaccine policy it issued and removed last week.
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Germantown city engineer, who retired in May, was forced to leave
The city of Germantown prides itself as a process-driven city. The process was not followed for a portion of the Germantown Greenway project, which led to a forced departure of a city department director.
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Germantown backs off vaccine mandate
Germantown is “setting aside” its vaccine mandate for full-time employees. The city announced Tuesday it would require all full-time staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccination as an employment policy.
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Germantown vaccine requirement legal, city says
A recently passed state law is raising questions about Germantown’s recent vaccination requirement. However, the city believes the employment policy is not prohibited by state law.
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Kustoff addresses Biden initiatives at Germantown Rotary
Congressman David Kustoff addressed local impacts of some of President Joe Biden’s initiatives while visiting Germantown’s Rotary Club Wednesday.
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Germantown requiring vaccinations for city employees
Germantown will mandate vaccines for city employees with termination a possibility if they don’t comply.
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Planning Commission favors retail, 54 units for Thornwood project
The Germantown Planning Commission encouraged approval of a new phase of Thornwood which includes residential units and retail.
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July 2021
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Germantown adding student to school board
Germantown’s Board of Education will add a high school student to its board this fall. He or she will be selected by the Houston High principal and provide student insight to the board.
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Aldermen make it tough to sell door to door in Germantown
Germantown aldermen approved more stringent guidelines in its solicitation ordinance, which requires a background check when obtaining a permit and other requirements.
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Germantown looks to tighten solicitation regulations
The ordinance sets guidelines for peddlers, food trucks, ice-cream trucks and handbills, but most heavily addresses door-to-door solicitation. It passed two of three required readings in previous meetings.
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Proposed subdivision at Germantown Country Club in line with recent approvals
Germantown Country Club’s sheer size and the number of lots in the proposed Glasgow residential development for the property makes the project unique, but the density is comparable to other recently approved proposals.
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Germantown approves turning country club into neighborhood
Germantown aldermen unanimously supported an outline plan for Glasgow, a residential plan for the former Germantown Country Club site.
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Germantown announces sidewalk poetry contest winners
The finalists’ works will be installed on sidewalks and trails throughout the city.
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Germantown aldermen to review plans for former country club site
Spence Ray plans to include a letter of credit with his proposal for Glasgow, the planned development of the former site of the Germantown Country Club.
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Germantown First Responders Scholarship pursuing mission
Germantown First Responders Scholarship Fund will continue to help those who serve the suburb, holding an extra concert this month to raise awareness of the effort.
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June 2021
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Neshoba Farms moves forward with final plan approval
Germantown aldermen approved an infill subdivision near Neshoba Road and Riverdale Road on Monday. Neshoba Farms is an 18-lot subdivision on 6.5 acres.
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Cookie shop opening second area location in Germantown
Crumbl Cookies’ East Memphis shop is about a month away from opening, but the business already has plans for a second location at Saddle Creek.
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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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