About 25 balloons will fly over Collierville and be visible for many residents.

Collierville adopted its 2021-22 budget Monday. To support the budget, aldermen also approved a tax rate of $1.72.

Collierville’s Target is closed after a weekend fire. There is no set reopening date, but the closure is expected to be about a month.

Jason Crews is proposing a mixed-use development of more than 250 acres on the west side of town. Aldermen had some concerns and met with Crews and his representatives in a work session.

Tyler Salyer has been appointed principal of West Collierville Middle School after spending the last four years at Collierville Elementary School.

Collierville detective Madison Zuck graduated from the National Forensic Academy. 

Collierville’s Planning Commission decided to stick with a decision it made last month and did not rescind its denial of a convenience store on New Byhalia Road near Maynard Way.

Collierville Schools received a $2 million grant that will allow them to fly with community partners, training in mechanics, flying and drone operation.

Both of Collierville’s spray parks are open. Passes are needed ahead of time to use the one at W.C. Johnson Park.

Collierville will not force current employees living out-of-state or outside Shelby County to pay tuition. However, future hires will be subject to the tuition policy.

Collierville is in the middle of adopting its $90 million budget. To support the budget, the town is also proposing a tax increase of 15 cents.

Collierville Schools is reviewing a policy that would force future teachers living in Mississippi to pay tuition if their children attend school in the suburban district. 

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, Collierville has announced it plans to have its biggest fireworks show in history on July 3. 

While 51 pieces from local high school students will hang in the airport, six were given special recognition. The 14th annual High School Visual Arts and Photography Competition is part of Memphis International Airport’s Art in the Airport program.

New Palisades Zoysia grass is going down at Town Square park this week. Staff is asking residents to stay on sidewalks if visiting the area.

Alderwoman Maureen Fraser provided additional insight about the board’s denial Monday of a mini-golf permit. She hopes the company will resubmit their plan with modifications.

Beginning Monday, Collierville Schools will make masks optional for students through the end of 2021. Arlington Community Schools and Germantown Municipal School District also are loosening their masking requirement.

Collierville’s mayor and aldermen denied a conditional use permit that would have allowed an 18-hole mini-golf course.

Collierville will have the first reading of its property tax rate Monday, May 10. Additionally it will review a conditional use permit allowing mini-golf at Malco Collierville Towne Cinema Grill & MXT.

Collierville Planning Commission denied a conditional use permit for a gas station on New Byhalia Road near Maynard Way.

About 90 people gathered outside Collierville Town Hall to observe the National Day of Prayer. National Day of Prayer is the first Thursday in May annually.

Collierville Virtual Academy prepares to move forward offering off-campus learning for the 2021-22 school year after its application was approved by the state.

The measure will allow veterans to be buried on Saturday. Previously burials were held only between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Collierville Schools approved its $99 million budget Tuesday. The suburb’s mayor and aldermen will review it as part of the town’s overall budget.