Germantown City Hall had closed more than a year ago due to the pandemic and many employees worked remotely.

Glasgow, the redevelopment of the former Germantown Country Club, is moving ahead and will receive a formal recommendation from the Planning Commission in June.

Planet Fitness will not move into the former Bed Bath & Beyond space in Germantown Plaza. However, a men’s hair shop will open on the north side of the property soon.

Germantown’s Board of Education will take a second look at its $74.2 million budget Monday. The budget will be rolled into the suburb’s overall $194.5 million budget.

Germantown is reviewing its budget. The public hearing on it, the tax rate and the stormwater fee is scheduled for June 14. Final reading on all ordinances at the end of June.

Germantown wants to establish a new commission to take a closer look at stormwater and utility needs in the city.

Germantown has named Liz Dias as its first whole child director. Dias currently serves as Houston Middle principal.

Germantown Planning Commission moved the city’s second water tower forward. The commission spent most of the 35-minute meeting discussing art guidelines.

Germantown’s Board of Education approved a construction firm for Houston Middle School’s addition. Board members also added a position to look at the academic and non-academic needs of students.

For the first time in 33 years, no new car dealerships named “Gwatney” are operating in Memphis. 

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted against David Skinner’s rezoning request, which was an appeal of a denial by the Planning Commission.

Spence Ray’s proposal for Glasgow, the residential subdivision of the former Germantown Country Club, will not seek Planning Commission approval until June.

Germantown is considering raising the stormwater fee for the first time in 11 years to help cover some projects and operating expenses.

The event pays homage to Germantown’s equestrian heritage and supports local charitable efforts.

Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, withdrew an amendment regarding ownership and operations by Shelby County Schools of three schools bearing the Germantown name. He said negotiations seem to have begun.

Several mixed-use projects in Germantown are looking forward more than a year after the start of the pandemic.

Legislation impacting ownership and operation of Germantown’s legacy schools is on hold. It may be reconsidered in the 2022 legislative session.

Developers of the Germantown Country Club submitted a plan to Germantown that is slightly smaller than the one previously discussed.

GMSD’s board voted for the administration to proceed with an application for a standalone virtual school.

The board will take final action on David Skinner’s property rezoning request at Poplar and Forest Hill-Irene during its April 26 meeting. 

Germantown will review its Public Arts Master Plan and host a public hearing regarding the rezoning of the David Skinner property in its virtual meeting Monday.

The House is scheduled to hear legislation related to Germantown’s namesake schools Monday, but language affecting the 3Gs won’t be part of it.

A bill regarding the three Germantown namesake schools that appeared dead when it failed in the state Senate education committee Wednesday, got new life after Sen. Brian Kelsey amended the measure.

Germantown’s Planning Commission encouraged approval of a softball facility for the Houston Mustangs. The site plan will move to the suburb’s Design Review Commission.

Lovesac will open its first Mid-South showroom at Shops of Saddle Creek South in Germantown later this month.