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Tony Salvaggio was elected mayor of Germantown, while Josh Roman defeated Connie McCarter for the top office in Lakeland. Mayor David Parsons was unopposed in his reelection bid in Bartlett.
While the rest of the area is sweating away the closing days of summer, Germantown is thinking about the problems associated with winter and icy streets.
“While the rising cost of sanitation collection in Germantown should be expected, the increase should translate to more attentive service.”
Mayor Mike Palazzolo announced this week that he is retiring from service in Germantown. But is another office a possibility?
In a surprising announcement Monday night, Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo announced he has decided not to seek reelection in November.
Germantown Depot Museum offers a glimpse of the city’s past, when trains regularly stopped at the depot to pick up passengers and cargo.
Opponents to a signficant increase in Germantown sanitation services take a silent approach to voicing their opinions this time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With the disappearance of trees along one stretch of Wolf River Boulevard, the suburb’s medical corridor should soon get new offices.
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.
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.
There is a cost to run a school district, and Germantown is facing the price tag of upgrades to Houston High.
The federal lawsuit regarding year-round skeleton decorations in Germantown is a reminder of the suburb’s history of controlling aesthetics.
Suburban officials seem to prefer casting secret ballots rather than letting their constituents know who they picked to fill vacancies on government boards.
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.
Germantown presented its plans for a new city flag and the opposition arose like an opposite party’s candidate for president.
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.
Residents will need to stick to bottled water at least through Sunday, July 23, City of Germantown officials say.
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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