Bartlett mayor touts business, community growth at State of the City
“We don’t want to become a warehouse city,” Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said at the event. “We want to become very selective ... We want high-paying jobs.”
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“We don’t want to become a warehouse city,” Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said at the event. “We want to become very selective ... We want high-paying jobs.”
After many years of the former mayor and several other elected officials serving 20 years or longer in their positions, Bartlett is looking to implement term limits.
The first Hy-Vee supermarket in the Memphis area is on hold for its Bartlett location as several factors have delayed its development.
While Quail Ridge golf course in Bartlett has closed, there are still ongoing discussions about the future of the property, but apartments do not appear to be an option.
On a sunny, warm and pleasant day, hundreds of people gathered in Bartlett to honor those who served in the military during the suburb’s annual Veterans Day recognition.
There seems to be little interest in retaining Quail Ridge as a golf course, so what are the possibilities for the site?
Bartlett is looking into a process that could convert its wastewater into natural gas, a benefit currently lost into the atmosphere.
Bartlett officials have begun reviewing the Memphis suburb’s annual budget. And while there is no property-tax increase anticipated, there are some fee adjustments under consideration.
Bartlett Mayor David Parsons cited a number of advancements and benefits to the city over the past year in his State of the City address this week.
Mayor David Parsons has reached into the ranks of the Bartlett Police Department for a new city spokesperson, appointing Capt. Todd Halford to the position.
Bartlett has annexed two significant tracks just outside the city’s borders with hopes of adding industrial development.
The mayors of Arlington, Bartlett and Lakeland anticipate maintaining growth as a priority for 2024, especially with the proximity of BlueOval City.
It took a quarter of a century, but officials finally opened New Brownsville Road in Bartlett, providing a five-lane road between Austin Peay Highway and Kirby Whitten Road.
“With this group of mayors, I’ve never been more optimistic about our metro area,” said Shelby County Chamber Alliance and Bank of Bartlett President Harold Byrd.
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