Elections
Germantown election night: Salvaggio takes mayor, Gibson reelected as alderman
Alderman Tony Salvaggio takes the mayor seat, requiring the board to appoint someone to his position at a later date.
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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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Alderman Tony Salvaggio takes the mayor seat, requiring the board to appoint someone to his position at a later date.
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The mayor-elect chose locally based professionals to address seven areas of city government. Their first meeting is Friday and their work will conclude before Jan. 1.
“A teacher advocate all the way — teacher and student,” John Aitken, the first superintendent of Collierville Schools, said.
Germantown watched other municipalities switch their streetlights to LEDs. Now, the suburb is going through the process.
Construction has been slow-going for this Holiday Inn Express. But officials now have a target completion date.