Bartlett mayor touts business, community growth at State of the City
Bartlett Mayor David Parsons gave his annual State of the City address at the Bartlett Performing Arts Center on Thursday evening, March 15, 2025. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“We don’t want to become a warehouse city,” Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said at the event. “We want to become very selective ... We want high-paying jobs.”
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