Mike Palazzolo announced his retirement as Germantown mayor, but left the door open for other offices. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file) The Germantown Board of Aldermen meeting was supposed to be the final reading on the city’s financial future for the coming fiscal year. In a surprising move, the meeting, instead, ended with the city’s long-time mayor announcing the end of his political career in the suburb. This is an excerpt of this story. To read more, please click here and subscribe.