Bailey: Palazzolo announces retirement — as Germantown mayor, not all politics
Mayor Mike Palazzolo announced this week that he is retiring from service in Germantown. But is another office a possibility?
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June 2026
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Palazzolo announces he will not seek reelection as Germantown mayor
In a surprising announcement Monday night, Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo announced he has decided not to seek reelection in November.
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Old Germantown Depot Museum offers a journey down tracks of time
Germantown Depot Museum offers a glimpse of the city’s past, when trains regularly stopped at the depot to pick up passengers and cargo.
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Bailey: Complaints about Germantown garbage rates? Not at the public hearing.
Opponents to a signficant increase in Germantown sanitation services take a silent approach to voicing their opinions this time.
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Germantown basket case: Six-hole disc golf pitch is a tricky toss
A resident of Germantown Station would like to add a few disc golf holes to the neighborhood’s park to encourage families to try the sport. But the pitch lands in limbo.
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May 2026
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Bailey: Budgets and school funding — balancing the need vs. the requirement
As the suburbs of Shelby County dissect their annual budgets for the coming fiscal years, there are many factors to consider, including schools and their financial plans.
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Bailey: Were Germantown voters sending a message?
The rejection of changing Germantown’s charter to make the mayor a full-time position was overwhelming, leading some to think it was a message to incumbent Mike Palazzolo.
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Bailey: Round one of the race for a full-time mayor in Germantown is complete
Now that early voting is complete, campaigners have one more shot on Tuesday’s Election Day to sway Germantown residents on whether the mayor should transition to a full-time job.
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April 2026
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Bailey: It costs a lot to pick up all the garbage
Some suburban residents may have to face an increase in sanitation costs this summer, but the increase is certainly better than trash sitting uncollected at the curb.
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March 2026
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Bailey: Deciding whether a full-time mayor should abandon his full-time private job
The realization that a full-time mayor elected in Germantown might have to abandon their regular job has added a layer of discussion to the suburb’s decisions this year.
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February 2026
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Bailey: Germantown’s public art is money well spent
Germantown is adding to its Public Arts Master Plan, and while some may not agree with the approach, it provides another aspect to a well-rounded community.
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January 2026
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Bailey: Trees gone, doctors on the way
With the disappearance of trees along one stretch of Wolf River Boulevard, the suburb’s medical corridor should soon get new offices.
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October 2025
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Bailey: Big questions at heart of Germantown’s mayoral referendum
This may be where Germantown has reached the crossroads between commitment to the community and paying the mayor for the 40-plus-hour work week.
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September 2025
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Bailey: A mixed-use project could be coming to Germantown, while Palazzolo plans to stay in the suburb
Another mixed-use plan is under consideration at the end of Germantown’s Central Business District, while the mayor decides to forget the county mayor’s office and stay in the suburb.
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June 2025
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Bailey: Time to set aside money to upgrade Houston High
There is a cost to run a school district, and Germantown is facing the price tag of upgrades to Houston High.
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March 2025
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Bailey: Legal challenge has Germantown considering changes to decorations
The federal lawsuit regarding year-round skeleton decorations in Germantown is a reminder of the suburb’s history of controlling aesthetics.
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January 2025
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Bailey: Shhh. Don’t tell anyone. We need to vote on a new official
Suburban officials seem to prefer casting secret ballots rather than letting their constituents know who they picked to fill vacancies on government boards.
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November 2024
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Bailey: A tall tower bearing a short name honoring a nice guy
Bo Mills is retiring next spring as Germantown’s public works director, and the suburb has honored him by attaching his name to one of the tallest structures in the city.
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August 2024
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Bailey: Unfurled Germantown flag is hard to salute
Germantown presented its plans for a new city flag and the opposition arose like an opposite party’s candidate for president.
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August 2023
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Still smell diesel in your water? You’re not the only one
Even after the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said Germantown’s water was safe to drink, Protect Our Aquifer’s science director Scott Schoefernacker and his family have opted not to.
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July 2023
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Germantown water test results deliver bad news
Residents will need to stick to bottled water at least through Sunday, July 23, City of Germantown officials say.
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Germantown water testing results delayed
Results of the water sample testing were initially expected Saturday, but that was before an overnight power outage at the Memphis Light, Gas and Water testing lab.
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May 2023
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Germantown public works director receives prestigious honor
Germantown’s public works director Bo Mills was given a lifetime achievement award for those in his field. The honor is one of the most coveted and given during National Public Works Week.
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December 2021
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Collierville names its first EMS chief
Mark Carter, the former Germantown EMS chief, will lead Collierville’s new ambulance service that launches July 1.
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April 2021
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Opinion: Towering tank offers opportunity for high-level art
Unique water towers around the country offer inspiration for City of Germantown.
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