Germantown approves Chipotle plan
The restaurant will be built on the former Back Yard Burgers site on West Street.
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The restaurant will be built on the former Back Yard Burgers site on West Street.
Andy Pouncey, Germantown city historian, and former Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy worked with city staff to create two designs, which they shared with the mayor and aldermen.
Germantown Alderman Jon McCreery has championed the idea of changing from a part-time city leader. If fellow board members agree, the issue could be on the ballot as soon as 2026.
Beyond the pandemic, city leaders realized the need to regulate short-term parking spaces and associated signs.
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have long discussed rules for temporary-parking spaces and signage, but on Monday, the Memphis suburb’s leaders are scheduled to consider official guidelines.
The budget is one of the most pivotal decisions city leaders make annually. It funds day-to-day operations and outlines elected officials' vision and priorities for the next year.
The seat is open after Jon McCreery decided not to seek reelection. Candidates can begin pulling petitions for the November election next week.
One Germantown alderman shared he does not plan to seek reelection. However, he plans to remain engaged in the suburb and continue to serve its residents.
Germantown rezoned two parcels Monday, that puts mostly residential zoning on its eastern border.
As short-term parking and curbside pickup options are more abundant post-pandemic, Germantown is asking businesses to be uniform.
A proposed draft ordinance would make Germantown’s mayor the “executive head of the city,” and he or she would not be allowed to have other employment.
Germantown residents have local elections this fall. There are three aldermen positions and three school board seats on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Two Germantown restaurants were caught selling beer to minors during a routine sting operation by the Germantown Police Department.
One alderman is pushing the idea of making the mayor full-time. Reaction from the others was a mixed bag.
After Boyle Investment Co. eliminated apartments in the project, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the Viridian development plus the final 216 homes in Glasgow.
Germantown’s mayor and aldermen listened to an external report of how the water crisis was handled during Monday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to increase the monthly car allowance for the mayor from $450 to $650.
“The amount will not account for all the disturbances of life,” Mayor Mike Palazzolo said before the meeting’s conclusion. “There is no doubt about that.”
With the approved rezoning, the developer will have to take a site plan through the city’s review process before construction can begin.
A Saturday night pool party in the Oakleigh subdivision outraged residents in the affluent and usually quiet suburb.
Four police officers, flock cameras, replacing officers’ handguns, a 6% increase in pay for city employees, the Houston High installation and more are part of the Memphis suburb’s now-approved budget.
Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital can move ahead with its planned expansion near Germantown’s northern border. The board also updated its tree mitigation ordinance.
Germantown is looking at tightening its regulations around property maintenance and noise.
The art installation usually last between four and six months. Germantown is one of about 30 cities to have the blue trees.
Germantown was the first of four government bodies to approve an agreement transferring two of the 3Gs to the suburb’s school system.