I try to avoid writing about the same subject on consecutive weeks of Suburban Spotlight. There are six Shelby County suburbs and North Mississippi that encompass our coverage, so there are plenty of stories without repeating.

I also said last week that the Germantown mayor’s race was going to be interesting. And it already is living up to that prediction.

Incumbent mayor Mike Palazzolo announced months ago that he would seek reelection. Alderman Tony Salvaggio added his name as a challenger for the office last week.

But before Germantown residents choose the mayor, they have to make another choice — whether the elected position is going to be a full-time job, compared to its current part-time arrangement.

This is an excerpt of this story. To read more, please click here and subscribe.