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Resident urges immediate child-safety fixes at Germantown Park after speeding, break-ins

Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Germantown · January 12, 2026
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Summary

At the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Miss Mosteller told the board speeding and recent break-ins have made Germantown Park unsafe for children and criticized a proposed 3–5 year paint-only plan. The mayor pointed to upcoming transportation open houses and a federal Safe Streets grant as next steps.

Miss Mosteller told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen that speeding in her neighborhood — which borders Memphis — has been a chronic problem and that a city traffic study placed the area in the 80th percentile for speeding. She said recent vehicle break-ins and a large police response underscore the neighborhood’s safety concerns and urged the board to treat child safety at Germantown Park “with the…

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