First Bartlett Housing Summit addresses lack of new homes
Housing trends, obstacles and solutions were the topics of the first Bartlett Housing Summit this week, bringing together homebuilders, developers, bankers and Realtors to discuss the issue.
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Housing trends, obstacles and solutions were the topics of the first Bartlett Housing Summit this week, bringing together homebuilders, developers, bankers and Realtors to discuss the issue.
Lakeland inched a step closer to funding a new $35 million high school Thursday night as commissioner's approved 3-2 a resolution to move ahead with a capital outlay note that could result in a 64-cent property tax increase.
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The master plan for an ambitious project that developers expect to transform Arlington for years to come has won narrow approval from aldermen.
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For the price of a $100 ticket, someone will win a house valued at $475,000 in the 20th-annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway,
With very few shovel-ready sites for industrial manufacturing development available across Shelby County, municipalities like Lakeland and Arlington are beginning to consider designating new areas for future industrial development.
The annual Bartlett Business Health, Home and Garden Expo brought together more than 70 businesses eager to showcase what they have to offer the Bartlett community.