Germantown City Hall reopens to public — city workers return to their offices
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Germantown City Hall reopens to public — city workers return to their offices

After being closed for over a year, Germantown City Hall has officially reopened to the public. As of Monday, City staff who had been working remotely throughout the pandemic returned to their offices. In addition, the Germantown Community Library has returned to its normal business hours and is working toward resuming all library services. Parks…

Education Commission, Library Board members sought
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Education Commission, Library Board members sought

Germantown residents interested in serving on the Education Commission or the Library Board can apply now for appointments which begin July 1.Residents who are currently serving on a commission and wish to re-apply are instructed to use the automated link that was emailed at the beginning of last month. Residents, who are first-time applicants, may…

Local graduate’s faith reawakened during completion of Ranger School
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Local graduate’s faith reawakened during completion of Ranger School

Lt. Zach Sessions, a 2015 Briarcrest graduate and current Airborne Infantry Officer stationed at Fort Bragg, has recently completed one of the military’s toughest special operations courses, Ranger School.Ranger School is the military’s premier small unit tactics leadership school and is divided in three phases: Darby, Mountains, and Swamps. Throughout the entire duration of the…

Submissions sought for side-walk poetry contest
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Submissions sought for side-walk poetry contest

In collaboration with the Germantown Community Library, the Parks & Recreation department and the Public Works department, the Public Art Commission recently launched ‘Word Travels,’ an annual sidewalk poetry contest.New, aspiring or professional writers of any age, living or working in Germantown, can submit a poem or song lyric of up to 150 words. Poems…

City clarifies proposed stormwater fee increase
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City clarifies proposed stormwater fee increase

Earlier this month, the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed on first reading the City’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget.Included in the budget is a proposed increase in the average residential stormwater fee from $3.25 per month to $9 per month.On average, each Germantown residential property owner would pay about $69 more each year…