There are 10 article(s) tagged City of Germantown:

• November 2024

  • 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.

    By Clay Bailey November 08, 2024

• August 2024

  • 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.

    By Clay Bailey August 02, 2024

• August 2023

  • 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.

    By Keely Brewer August 14, 2023

• July 2023

  • 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.

    By Alicia Davidson July 23, 2023

  • 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.

    By Alicia Davidson July 22, 2023

• May 2023

  • 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. 

    By Abigail Warren May 24, 2023

• December 2021

  • Collierville names its first EMS chief

    Mark Carter, the former Germantown EMS chief, will lead Collierville’s new ambulance service that launches July 1.

    By Abigail Warren December 16, 2021

• April 2021

  • Opinion: Towering tank offers opportunity for high-level art

    Unique water towers around the country offer inspiration for City of Germantown.

    By Clay Bailey April 06, 2021

• March 2021

  • Proposed legislation could bring 3G schools under Germantown school district

    Palazzolo said legislators are considering a bill that would not allow a school from one district to operate inside the boundaries of another.

    By Abigail Warren March 26, 2021

  • Waste Pro contract fine print could mean clean exit for city

    Terminating the city’s contract with Waste Pro USA to pick up garbage in Cordova, Hickory Hill and parts of East Memphis would be a pretty straightforward process based on the last trash contract the city terminated.

    By Bill Dries March 24, 2021