City of Germantown
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Purpose
Serves as an economic development tool for the recruitment of new businesses and employment opportunities to our community, negotiates and accepts from corporation lessees payments in lieu of taxes.
Meetings
The IDB meets on the third Thursday in January, May, August and November at 4 p.m. at the Economic and Community Development office, 1920 South Germantown Road.
Members
The commission consists of five members and includes Chairman Henry Evans, Vice Chairman Mike Harless, Janet Geyer, Rocky Janda, Juliet Klein, Steven Levy and Michael McLaughlin. Staff includes City Administrator Jason Huisman, Economic and Community Development Director Cameron Ross.
Contact
For more information, contact Jason Huisman at JHuisman@Germantown-TN.gov or call (901) 757-7201.
Public Meeting: Forest Hill Heights Area Development
- Date: 11/02/2015 6:00 PM
- Location: Fisher Arnold Engineering
9180 Crestwyn Hills Drive
Germantown, Tennessee
Located at the southeast corner of Forest Hill Irene and Winchester Road the Forest Hill Heights strategic area is a 303+/- acre portion of the 1,450 acres of land annexed from Shelby County into Germantown in 2000. The majority of the study area is located at the southeast corner of Forest Hill Irene and Winchester Road and contains the Forest Hill Heights planned development, which was approved by the Shelby County Commission in 1996.
In August 2012 the Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted a long-range strategic plan for the economic development future of Germantown. The plan was based on five guiding principles with specific actions to measure success. One focus in particular called for the development of small area planning studies in the city’s existing commercial and business areas. As one of the few remaining commercial areas with large undeveloped tracts, existing corporate headquarters and valuable access to important traffic corridors, Forest Hill Heights was identified as an economic node in need of a small area plan consistent with the recommendations from the strategic plan.
For more information about upcoming planning activities, contact Economic Development Manager Marie Lisco at mlisco@Germantown-TN.gov or call 901-757-7281.