Germantown aldermen approve land swap, review multifamily guidelines
Jackson Bennetz (left) and Mari-Ann Becerra (right), both freshmen at Houston High School, swing in the Houston Levee Park after school. The school district will gain space for athletic fields in the park under the land swap Germantown aldermen approved Jan. 13. The swap has to be approved by the Board of Education next. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Germantown's Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a land swap with the school district in a 3-2 vote Monday. The city wants 15 acres at Forest Hill Elementary for a park and water tower, and the school district gets space for athletic fields at Houston Levee Park.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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