Voters could decide if Germantown gets full-time mayor
Germantown Alderman Jon McCreery (in a file photo) said Monday night, “Let the voters decide. It’s the right thing to let them decide what the future guidance of our city will be.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Germantown Alderman Jon McCreery has revived the idea of the suburb having a full-time mayor and voters could decide whether the suburb makes the change from the part-time elected leader.
McCreery, who has championed the full-time approach since late 2022, presented the idea again Monday night during a Board of Mayor and Aldermen vision session.
“I’ve been on the horse for two years about it,” he said.
McCreery notes the change is needed for long-term success in a city the size of Germantown. While Mayor Mike Palazzol and Alderwoman Mary Anne Gibson support such a move, Alderwoman Sherrie Hicks and aldermen Scott Sanders and Brian Ueleke expressed some hesitation.
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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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