Monique Williams makes history as new Bartlett alderwoman
Monique Williams was sworn in to the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen, becoming the first Black person to serve as on the board, and the only woman currently serving.
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Monique Williams was sworn in to the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen, becoming the first Black person to serve as on the board, and the only woman currently serving.
Williams was selected from a dozen hopefuls to finish the term of Bobby Simmons, who stepped down at the end of July because of ongoing health issues.
Simmons, a former Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy for 35 years, ran unopposed in 2020 to win his fifth term as alderman.
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen will vote Tuesday, Aug. 22, to decide who will fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term, which runs until the end of 2024.
Mandy Young, the current chairwoman of the Bartlett Planning Commission as well as a member of the city’s Historic Board, will fill the vacated seat of former Bartlett Alderwoman Emily Elliott until the Nov. 8 municipal election.
While political candidates are required to file financial disclosure documents as part of their campaigns, several have missed deadlines, including in Bartlett.
After close to 24 years on the Bartlett board, Alderwoman Emily Elliott officially stepped down from her position since she is moving out of the suburb.
With longtime Alderwoman Emily Elliott stepping down in June, Brandon Weise has announced he will seek her seat in the Nov. 8 municipal election.
The death of her husband and the lack of smaller house with less maintenance in Bartlett are some of the reasons Bartlett Alderwoman Emily Elliott will step down from her seat in June.
Bartlett aldermen voted in favor of an ordinance amendment on final reading Tuesday, Oct. 12, that allows city residents to temporarily live or sleep in a recreational vehicle during emergency circumstances.
Bartlett Chief Administrative Officer Mark Brown said the six suburban mayors agreed to adopt resolutions in opposition to consolidation that’s recently been brought up again.
Two more votes are required before the ordinance amendment goes into effect.
Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald said the issue was brought to the city’s attention after a recent house fire there.
The vote on the resolution was unanimous. Bartlett officials hope this will keep the salaries and benefits more in line with nearby municipal governments.
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.
Bartlett’s FY 2022 $180.9 million budget proposal includes a 4% salary increase for all full-time employees.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen rejected Sticks X Stones’ request in a 4 to 2 vote Tuesday evening.
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.
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.
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.
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