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Germantown aldermen approve first reading to repeal seasonal-decorations code; public hearing set for April 14

2540758 · March 10, 2025
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The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 10 voted on first reading to repeal municipal code section 11-33, the citys ordinance governing holiday, seasonal and special-event decorations, and set a public hearing and second reading for April 14, 2025.

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 10 voted on first reading to repeal municipal code section 11-33, the citys ordinance governing holiday, seasonal and special-event decorations, and set a public hearing and second reading for April 14, 2025.

City Attorney Goodman told the board he had reviewed the seasonal-decorations ordinance and recommended repeal because of legal concerns, saying, "After doing so, I do have some legal concerns about the seasonal declarations ordinance and based on those, I would recommend, that the ordinance as written be repealed." The move pauses enforcement of the existing provision while staff and the board consider a replacement.

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