Germantown hosted a seven-hour vision session Saturday in which it discussed the budget, bluebirds and vaccines.

The city of Germantown will fulfill its $5 million commitment so the suburb’s school district can move forward with an $8 million addition to Houston Middle School.

Seven homes will soon occupy homes on Cordes and Dogwood. Piper’s Grove has already received city approval on land in Germantown that once held the “Spanish mansion.”

Germantown will begin discussing its budget for the 2022 fiscal year in January. Sales tax has been better than projected in recent months.

Madonna Learning Center is offering its Christmas gift to the community online. After 50 years of the annual show, it has been canceled for the first time.

Alderwoman Mary Anne Gibson was named vice mayor. She served in the role in 2018 and 2019.

Germantown Community Library will offer curbside due to the Safer at Home order. 

Germantown aldermen took their oaths of office Monday. Their first meeting will be Tuesday.

Staffer snaps, edits the thrill on her iPhone to snappy “My Shot” from Hamilton. 

Under this public servant with old-school values, gross revenue at the firm increased more than six fold in 10 years.

The recent surge associated with the COVID-19 pandemic trickles down to local fire departments in Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown and their response.

Germantown’s community has prioritized safety and Superintendent Jason Manuel shared how that impacts its students and staff in its schools.

The city is not obligated to purchase the land by Monday’s action. Instead, it allows the city to access the land so it can conduct its due diligence.

At the first Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon since social distancing became the norm, Robert Yates saw members tossing business cards across tables, but they did not touch them, they just took photos of the cards. 

Germantown aldermen will review a $10,000 decision next week that could move the suburb closer to a new park and recreational athletic fields.

The quarterly dividend is payable Jan. 29, 2021, to shareholders of record on Jan. 15.

David Skinner has three acres with agricultural and residential-estate zoning on the north side of Poplar Avenue, west of Forest Hill-Irene Road. He requested neighborhood commercial and office zonings. 

David Skinner will seek rezoning for three acres along Poplar Avenue. The land has been in his family about 100 years. It is currently zoned agricultural and residential estate.

Teachers in exceptional education – formerly known as special education — want to make sure the individualized needs of students are met as the pandemic forces them to continue to pivot.

Houston High earned Germantown the top ACT scores in the state. At 25.6, the composite average is slightly below what the district saw in the 2018-19 school year.

Germantown’s Board of Education eliminated semester exams for the 2020-21 school year. Additionally, teachers will receive a $1,000 bonus in December.

Linda Fisher is stepping down from the Germantown Board of Education after seven years. Fisher is the last original member on the suburban district’s board.

Mayor Mike Palazzolo has announced he will seek reelection in 2022. Palazzolo has served as mayor of Germantown since 2014.

The annual call for Germantown citizens to apply for boards and commissions this year included a personal invitation from Mayor Mike Palazzolo to a select few residents.

The planned unit development has not been submitted to the city yet. Developer Spence Ray showed the plans to neighbors who are receptive to the project.