An index of where Germantown and Shelby County post public notices: city hearings and bids, county notices and Tennessee's statewide newspaper notice site.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication of any notice. Legal notices in Tennessee are published in newspapers and collected on the Tennessee Press Association’s Public Notice Tennessee site. Always rely on the official notice for dates and terms.

Public notices tell residents about hearings, bids, tax sales, elections, zoning cases and court actions before they happen. Here is where to find the ones that affect Germantown.

Who to call

  • City Clerk (Board of Mayor and Aldermen agendas, records): 901-757-7251
  • City communications (city notices): 901-757-7202, Communications@Germantown-TN.gov
  • City procurement (bids): 901-757-7260
  • Shelby County Election Commission: 901-222-1200

The statewide notice site

Public Notice Tennessee is a free site run by the newspapers of Tennessee. It says it has been a central repository for public notices in the state since 2008 and keeps the last 12 months in its current search, with an archive search for older notices and an email alert option. Memphis-area papers listed on the site include the Germantown News & Shelby Sun Times, The Commercial Appeal and The Daily News. Search by “Germantown” to see notices that name the city.

City of Germantown

  • Public hearing notices: posted on city news, such as the beer permit hearing for La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, 7730 Wolf River Blvd., Suite 113, before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen sitting as the Beer Board at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. (notice)
  • Meetings: the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and city boards and commissions are on the city calendar; watch live or archived meetings. The Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Design Review Commission dates are in our building permits and zoning guide.
  • Bids and proposals: the Bid Opportunities page lists open solicitations. Requests posted Oct. 12 include engineering services for resurfacing Wolf River Boulevard from Kimbrough Road east to the city limits, intersection improvements at Poplar Avenue and Poplar Pike, an ITS and signal master plan, and a citywide drainage inventory.
  • Email alerts: sign up for city eNotices.

Shelby County

Courts

Notices tied to court cases are published in newspapers; search for them on Public Notice Tennessee. Germantown Municipal Court is at 901-757-7212.

What this means for you

  • To find a legal notice, start with tnpublicnotice.com and search “Germantown.”
  • For a city hearing, check city news and the city calendar, then attend or contact the City Clerk.
  • Treat this page as a map; the notice itself is the authority.

Related: who to call at City Hall, voting and property taxes.

Frequently asked questions

Where are public notices published in Germantown, TN?

Legal notices are published in newspapers, and the Tennessee Press Association collects them at tnpublicnotice.com, where papers including the Germantown News and Shelby Sun Times, The Commercial Appeal and The Daily News post their notices. The city also posts hearing notices on its news page.

Is this page the official public notice?

No. This is an index that points to the official publications and the government websites that post notices. Always rely on the official notice.

Where does Germantown post bids and requests for proposals?

On the city’s Bid Opportunities page, with documents and deadlines; plans too large to post are available from the Procurement Department at City Hall, 901-757-7260.

When does the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen meet?

The next regular meeting is 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in the City Hall council chambers, 1930 S. Germantown Road. Meetings can be watched live or later on the city’s website.