Germantown News
The latest Germantown news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
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Germantown election results: Salvaggio wins mayor's race
Tony Salvaggio won 78.9% of the vote for Germantown mayor. Mary Anne Gibson held Alderman Position 2 by 655 votes, and Joy Williams won a school board seat.
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Elections
Germantown mayor race: Salvaggio beats Babian
Tony Salvaggio beat Edgar Babian for Germantown mayor, 12,880 votes to 3,308, in the unofficial count. Who was on the ballot and how early voting went.
Library
Germantown library names children's area for Goldsworthy
The children's area at the Germantown Community Library is now The Sharon G. Goldsworthy Children's Area, honoring the city's mayor from 1994 to 2014.
Schools
Houston High teams sweep Germantown's Battle of the Brains
A smart plant-watering system won the Battle of the Brains STEM contest Saturday. Houston High teams took all three places from 22 projects.
Water
Germantown hydrant flushing: low pressure, brown water
Germantown's fall hydrant flushing started Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Discolored tap water? Run cold water 15 minutes; call if it lasts 4 hours.
Fundraiser
Germantown police BBQ: orders closed, pickup Nov. 21
Orders for the Germantown police BBQ closed Nov. 4. Buyers pick up their $65 smoked pork butts from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the horse show grounds.
Greenway
Germantown e-bike survey: 84% back a trail speed limit
84.2% of 952 residents in Germantown's e-bike survey back a recommended speed limit on park trails and the Greenway. Two city commissions review next.
Parks
Cameron Brown Park bridge to be replaced, work starts soon
Demolition of the closed Cameron Brown Park footbridge should start by early November under a $53,156 contract. It has been shut since June after insect damage.
Germantown Athletic Club
Germantown Athletic Club indoor pool closes Nov. 1
The GAC indoor pool and whirlpool close Sunday, Nov. 1, for about six months of upgrades. The city's Oct. 7 bond sale pays for the pool and Houston High.
Public art
Germantown bronze wolves: live foundry pours Nov. 13
Nine bronze wolves will be hidden around Germantown for a scavenger hunt. Watch live foundry pours at Municipal Park, Friday, Nov. 13, 2 to 7 p.m.