There are 23 article(s) tagged Mike Palazzolo:

• June 2019

  • Germantown approves $182.9 million budget

    Germantown aldermen have approved a $182.9 million budget for the coming fiscal year. The final version was approved with several amendments.

    By Abigail Warren June 25, 2019

  • Germantown Country Club neighbors disappointed city's bid was not chosen

    Residents near the former Germantown Country Club property worry about the future of the site after the city announced its $2.49 million bid was unsuccessful. The successful bidder has not been identified.

    By Abigail Warren June 23, 2019

• 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

  • Barzizza allowed to review ballots from Germantown mayoral election

    Unsuccessful Germantown mayoral candidate John Barzizza will be allowed to review provisional and absentee ballots under a consent agreement between Barzizza and the Shelby County Election Commission.

    By Abigail Warren March 20, 2019

  • Germantown receives $7.25M appraisal for country club

    Germantown leaders have received a $7.25 million appraisal for the Germantown Country Club property.

    By Abigail Warren and Tom Bailey March 16, 2019

  • Germantown residents wary of possible water tower

    Germantown officials would like to build a $2.5 million elevated water tank at Forest Hill Elementary. However, the city has yet to ask for use of the land and residents are wary.

    By Abigail Warren March 04, 2019

• February 2019

  • Germantown parks panel likely to recommend purchase of country club

    The Germantown Parks Commission is expected to recommend Thursday that the city purchase Germantown Country Club.

    By Abigail Warren February 23, 2019

  • Germantown denies accusations of illegally rezoning Cordova Triangle

    The City of Germantown has filed an answer to a lawsuit against the Planning Commission and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen over rezoning the Cordova Triangle. 

    By Abigail Warren February 21, 2019

  • Germantown looks to eliminate board approval of minor modifications to cell towers

    Germantown is looking to eliminate the need for Board of Mayor and Aldermen approval of minor modifications to cell towers. The city had more than a dozen applications for small improvements in 2018.

    By Abigail Warren February 12, 2019

• January 2019

  • Motion seeks provisional ballot review in Germantown mayoral election

    John Barzizza, former Germantown alderman and mayoral candidate, has filed a motion to review provisional and absentee paper ballots cast in the 2018 Germantown mayoral race.

    By Abigail Warren January 28, 2019

  • Palazzolo: Germantown will consider buying golf course site set to close next month

    The City of Germantown is considering purchasing the Germantown Country Club, which announced last week it will close in February.

    By Clay Bailey and Abigail Warren January 09, 2019

  • Palazzolo promises Germantown Country Club site will remain single-family residential

    Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he will not support multifamily or Smart Growth development on the Germantown Country Club site.

    By Clay Bailey January 04, 2019

• December 2018

  • Shelby County Election files answer in Germantown mayoral race complaint

    Shelby County Election Commission filed a motion to dismiss a complaint filed by John Barzizza, Germantown mayoral candidate, saying his claims for a recount are without merit.

    By Abigail Warren December 18, 2018

  • Rezoning of Cordova Triangle in Germantown returns to court with updated complaint

    The Owen family, owners of the majority of Germantown’s Cordova Triangle, have taken legal action regarding the city rescinding a previous decision allowing commercial use on the 20-acre site.

    By Abigail Warren December 12, 2018

  • Barzizza contests Germantown mayor's race results

    Germantown alderman John Barzizza is contesting the results of the Germantown mayoral race he lost to incumbent Mike Palazzolo by 120 votes in the certified election results the Shelby County Election Commission approved last week. 

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2018

• November 2018

  • Palazzolo declared winner in G'town with certification of Nov. 6 results

    Incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo will serve another term after the Shelby County Election Commission certified him the winner of the Nov. 6 mayoral race by a 120-vote margin over challenger John Barzizza.

    By Michael Waddell November 27, 2018

  • Palazzolo says close re-election bid reflects suburban shift

    In his sixth bid for elected office in Germantown, Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he didn’t take challenger John Barzizza for granted.

    By Bill Dries November 24, 2018

  • Recount not automatic in Germantown mayoral race, no matter how close

    No matter how close the race between incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo and challenger John Barzizza, there is nothing in state law that requires an automatic recount.

    By Michael Waddell November 12, 2018

  • Provisional ballots don't appear to be enough for Barzizza to overcome Palazzolo

    Based on the Shelby County Election Commission's number of provisional ballots from Germantown precincts, it appears unlikely  challenger John Barzizza can overcome the 127-vote lead of incumbent mayor Mike Palazzolo.

    By Michael Waddell November 09, 2018

  • Germantown: Palazzolo declares win, Barzizza won't concede

    The Election Commission may have posted the final unofficial numbers, but Germantown mayoral challenger John Barzizza was unwilling to concede the election Wednesday given the close finish with incumbent Mike Palazzolo.

    By Michael Waddell November 07, 2018

• October 2018

  • Palazzolo tries to hold onto Germantown's highest office against challenge from Barzizza

    Education and future development are the most significant issues in the Germantown mayoral race between challenger John Barzizza and incumbent Mike Palazzolo.

    By Michael Waddell October 17, 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

  • Suburban Dispatch: Campaign videos – the polished, the basic and the memorable

    Candidates have an array of tactics this year to get their names and campaign message across to voters in the suburbs.

    By Clay Bailey October 03, 2018