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Bostra cited a March 14 executive order from President Trump that she said would “dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services,” and noted that, she said, the Tennessee State Library and Archives reports Tennessee ranks 40th in the nation in total operating expenditures per capita for public libraries. “What are the plans for our city to fill the financial gap when federal funds are no longer available to provide our libraries with the necessary tools to promote literacy, education, and lifelong learning,” she asked.

Bostra identified herself to the board as a resident of 7120 Corsica Drive and described her 46 years in education. She listed services that federal grants support, including statewide initiatives and competitive grants under the Museum and Library Services Act of 2010, preschool literacy programs, computer and internet access upgrades, training and recruitment of librarians, and services for people with disabilities and older residents.

Mayor (speaking from the dais during the meeting) thanked Bostra for her remarks and invited her to meet after the session with the mayor and the city administrator to continue the dialogue. The record of the March 24 meeting does not include a formal city plan or policy response to Bostra’s question.

The city clerk confirmed Bostra had submitted a request to speak and that Bostra’s concerns were raised during the Citizens to Be Heard segment of the meeting. No board member announced a specific follow-up item, budget action, or motion at the meeting to address potential loss of federal library funding.

Without a formal directive or staff report on the record, the board’s next steps and any potential budgetary response remain unspecified. City officials offered a postmeeting conversation; the transcript contains no further commitments or timelines.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Germantown - Board of Mayor and Aldermen - Mar 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kathy Bostra, a retired teacher and principal who lives in Germantown, told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 24 that she is “a voice for the voiceless,” and asked what plans the city has to replace federal funding for public and school libraries if those funds disappear.","taxTitle","Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee","taxId",55572,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6625092,"Germantown approves three temporary beer permits and clears consent agenda",161,2435000,2596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762861-fbae55d6e1b0e86429924700bd338d1a&start=2435&end=2596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762861-fbae55d6e1b0e86429924700bd338d1a/thumbnail_2435000.jpg","/articles/6625092/Germantown/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Germantown-approves-three-temporary-beer-permits-and-clears-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625092-565ff4f5c054225f09e9596454b3a1a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202595&Signature=h81WbOp3LeoQKQWgZDNSHWsY4cQ90mUOtttUzOApYGjvV4uXZAW0ULG1byvL672ceNggfHuBSzb3wwzehH9~n8jOCTCarg3QbtQ4wJ1ikE9oygDibOmMrMHEq4qF4cxbobKmeyXjwbKEtkUyfTKOiLL804Q3A5Dn4uc7ZKuZGd~qFRonxgfBvN3UAsQO~f3TfjO1Upu2GTVUDBYhKhUK10tzUD-IxHAyxfGQ1RDmzLrC1-b5QmrN1KvIuqYT--RFb-54NfTe1YW6ahXFCRHL6pB00bj5Fn1P4rtui6H6QTvi5JJLHdT-WitaBR~mVRo5kN0b4n1L4FyMv79ULFnyIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously on March 24 to grant three temporary beer permits for nonprofit events and approved a consent agenda that included a series of purchases and contract amendments.

The three permits approved by the board were:
- Bobby Lanier Farm Park Inc.: temporary on‑premise beer permit for Bluebird Nature Fest and Crawfish Boil on April 26, 2025, at Bobby Lanier Farm Park, 2660 Cross Country Road. Proceeds benefit Bobby Lanier Farm Park Inc.
- Memphis Oral School for the Deaf: temporary on‑premise beer permit for its Speakeasy Gala on April 2025 at the school’s Poplar campus, 7887 Poplar Avenue. Proceeds benefit the school’s programs.
- Grand Cru of Tah: temporary on‑premise beer permit for the 2025 black‑tie tennis shoe ball on April 2025 at the Great Hall and Conference Center, 1900 South Germantown Road. Proceeds benefit Carnival Memphis Educational Fund.

Clerk Betty presented each application and noted that each nonprofit had provided the city with required documentation included in the agenda packet: IRS nonprofit certifications, Tennessee special‑occasion licenses, and the organizations’ server training permits. The clerk also noted that, under city ordinance, background checks are not required for temporary permits submitted by bona fide charitable nonprofit organizations.

Alderman Sanders moved to approve each permit and the motions were seconded; roll calls recorded affirmatives from the members present. Sanders told colleagues that the applications appeared complete and that he had reviewed supporting documents such as the Secretary of State acknowledgement and state server permits. Vice Mayor Gibson disclosed on the record that he chairs the Bobby Lanier Farm Park nonprofit and that another alderman on the dais serves as the group’s treasurer; the vice mayor said he participated in prior Farm Park events.

The board then approved the consent agenda as presented. Items listed in the consent agenda included:
- Change Order No. 1 — Germantown Athletic Club dehumidifier replacement, approximately $59,000.
- Donation — unmanned aircraft system from Memphis Shelby County Law Foundation, valued at more than $35,000.
- Parks donations — five gifts totaling approximately $5,000 in value.
- PSA Amendment No. 1 — storm water design manual work, approximately $95,000.
- Purchase — annual cloud storage, $40,000.
- Purchase — e‑citation equipment replacement, approximately $91,000.

The clerk called the roll for the consent agenda; members voted to approve the package as presented. The meeting adjourned after brief announcements.","The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 24 approved three temporary on‑premise beer permits for nonprofit events and passed a six‑item consent agenda that included equipment purchases and design amendments totaling roughly $380,000 in identified line items.","actionData","errors"]

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Germantown approves three temporary beer permits and clears consent agenda