Should the Germantown mayor be a full-time job? Residents will decide in May 5 referendum vote.
“The reality is we realized the actual question for the charter amendment doesn’t address that,” said Jason Huisman, Germantown’s city administrator. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Germantown has clarified that a mayor may not have to quit his full-time occupation if a ballot referendum passes in May.
Voters in the suburb will have a question on the May 5 ballot in which they can vote “for” or “against” making the mayor’s job — currently part-time — a full-time position.
In recent weeks, questions have arisen regarding whether passage of a referendum would mean future mayors could not hold other employment if the public office were full-time.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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