Germantown
Germantown sanitation rates are going up despite some pushback
A Germantown board approved a new sanitation contract, and residents should see the price increase on their bill this summer.
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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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A Germantown board approved a new sanitation contract, and residents should see the price increase on their bill this summer.
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“When you look at the board and how it’s made up,” said Jason Morrison, “I thought it would be nice to have some new blood in there and some differing perspectives.”
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