Suburbs driving Shelby County’s growth
Harold Byrd asks a question at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce luncheon March 13. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Shelby County suburbs have grown in the past two years, and much more of the same is expected to come, according to a report commissioned by the Shelby County Chamber Alliance.
The alliance represents Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington. The report from Younger Associates looked at various economic growth metrics and found increases in areas such as gross regional product, median home values and sales- and property-tax revenue.
“All of that made me feel good, particularly with all of the projects we have coming on like Union Depot in Bartlett, Providence Place out in Arlington and The Standard in Germantown,” said Harold Byrd, president of the Bank of Bartlett and the Chamber Alliance.
Topics
Shelby County Chamber Alliance Harold Byrd Tonia Howell John Threadgill BlueOval City Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
Your subscription gives you unlimited access to all of The Daily Memphian’s news, written by nearly 40 local journalists and more than 20 regular freelancers. We work around the clock to cover the issues that impact your life and our community.
You can help us reach more Memphians.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide free news access at K-12 schools, public libraries and many community organizations. We also reach tens of thousands of people through our podcasts, and through our radio and television partnerships – all completely free to everyone who cares about Memphis.
When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians.
Pay it forward. Make a fully tax-deductible donation to The Daily Memphian today.
Thank you for reading the local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.