There are 10 article(s) tagged Board of Mayor and Aldermen:

• April 2019

  • Germantown looks to adopt preliminary agenda

    In a continuing effort to streamline what have become lengthy and contentious Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings, Germantown is changing the way it handles routine items.

    By Abigail Warren April 05, 2019

• March 2019

  • Germantown moves forward on amending purchasing ordinance

    Germantown aldermen voted Monday night increase to $25,000 the limit for city purchases before competitive sealed bids are required, a move proponents said is consistent with state policy.

    By Abigail Warren March 26, 2019

  • Germantown parliamentarian begins duties March 25

    Germantown's parliamentarian begins duties March 25. Charles Schulz was hired for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings by administration. 

    By Abigail Warren March 24, 2019

• February 2019

  • Germantown aldermen delay naming parliamentarian until March 25

    Germantown is looking to add a a parliamentarian to help streamline its meetings. Charles Schulz is the only candidate.

    By Abigail Warren February 26, 2019

• January 2019

  • Collierville sets guidelines for use of Town Hall

    Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a policy Monday evening that set guidelines for the use of Town Hall after an ethics complaint was filed in December. 

    By Abigail Warren January 28, 2019

• December 2018

  • Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen hopes to ‘streamline’ its 2019 meetings

    With meetings this year lasting nearly two hours, the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen hopes to shorten its meetings in 2019 by reducing the amount of time alderman are allowed to speak.

    By Abigail Warren December 21, 2018

  • Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen to discuss adding parliamentarian

    Germantown is considering appointing a parliamentarian in hopes of bringing more order to Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings that have become chaotic in recent months.

    By Abigail Warren December 13, 2018

• October 2018

  • Candidates vie for two seats on Collierville board

    Incumbent Collierville aldermen Tom Allen and Maureen Fraser are hoping their leadership experience will push them to victory on Election Day. Challengers Gregory Cotton and William Boone want to sway voters looking for a change.  

    By Michael Waddell October 30, 2018

  • Candidates seek two seats on Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen

    With early voting underway, candidates for two at-large Germantown aldermanic positions are doing their last-minute campaigning to sway voters – one side standing on continuing the city’s direction and leadership, the other seeking a new approach for the suburb. 

    By Michael Waddell October 22, 2018

  • Suburban Dispatch: Germantown bickering leads to embarrassing meeting

    I remember the days when Germantown officials would snicker and mock the antics of the Memphis City Council.

    By Clay Bailey October 11, 2018