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Beautification Commission

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Purpose
The Beautification Commission encourages the enhancement of the beauty of the City through the placing, planting and/or preservation of trees, flowers, plants, shrubbery and other objects of ornamentation in the City and to otherwise promote interest in the general improvements, appearance and cleanliness of the City.

Meetings
First Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation office, 2276 West Street.

Members
The Commission consists of twelve members appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and includes Chairman Albert Pope, Ruth Crawford, Tammy Davis, Thom Parzinger, Susan Sharp, Rory Theeuwes, Beth Ueleke, David Mars, Pamela Solaas, Kathi Wright, Renee Abel and Larry Coley, as well as Parks and Recreation Director Natalie Ruffin, Assistant Director Caleb Marcum,  Alderman Scott Sanders and Staff Support Teresa Martin. 

Contact
For more information, contact Natalie Ruffin at NRuffin@Germantown-TN.gov or (901) 757-7205 or Alderman Sanders at SSanders@Germantown-TN.gov.

Strategic Planning Community Kick-Off Featuring Rebecca Ryan

On Wednesday, February 25, at 6 p.m., the City of Germantown will host a Strategic Planning Community Kick-off featuring Rebecca Ryan, nationally known economist, futurist and humorist, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Road. Those who live, work and/or play in Germantown are invited to participate in this free event that is sure to inspire.

This event will set the stage for the City’s most recent strategic planning efforts aimed at updating the current Vision 2020 plan. A citizen committee, made up of 30 Germantown residents, will work throughout 2015 to develop a new long-range strategic plan for the City. Later this year, the committee will enlist task force members to offer expertise in identified key performance areas. Those interested in participating on a task force can sign up at this event.

“This type of planning is critical to Germantown’s success,” said Germantown City Administrator Patrick Lawton. “The goal of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee is to ensure that Germantown continues to be a great place to live and do business. This plan will provide a road map for Germantown’s future, securing the community’s goal of sustainability – of leaving the community in an even better position than we found it. Rebecca Ryan's message is relevant to that goal,” Lawton added.

Rebecca Ryan serves as the Resident Futurist at the Alliance for Innovation, a Senior Fellow at CEOs for Cities and a World Academy for Entrepreneurship & Enterprise (WAE2) board member. She is a futurist and an economist...and hilarious. Some folks call her a human spark plug. But don't take our word for it; join the City for this important kick-off event.

For additional information, contact Stacey Ewell at sewell@germantown-tn.gov or 901-751-7559.
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