GERMANTOWN, TN- (WMC-TV) – The City of Germantown has a reputation for cutting down on speeders – with tickets.

But with a decline in the number of speeding tickets handed out, could the city be losing its touch?

Germantown residents may be seeing an increase in police presence but traffic citations are down.

The Germantown Police Department confirmed that since 2009 the percentage of traffic tickets they hand out has dropped by about 50 percent.

Nearly 19,000 tickets were issued in 2009. That dropped to around 14,600 in 2010 and 13,500 in 2011. This year, they have issued just over 9,600.

Action News 5's Jerica Phillips asked residents if they thought Germantown's traffic enforcers were losing steam.

"It has pretty much gotten me to where I don't speed anymore," said driver Jeff Hearn.

For the first time ever, there is a decline in infant mortality in Shelby County

The Health Department announced the rate in 2011 was below 10 deaths for every 1000 live births.

Infant deaths among African Americans showed the largest decline.

The department said the decline is a promising sign of overall health improvement in Shelby County.

The city of Germantown has announced the winners of the Germantown Beautification Commission’s 2012 holiday lighting contest. Commission members traveled the city, judging residential and business locations to make their selections for this year’s winners.       

Here's a list of the winning homes and businesses. These locations are guaranteed to get a few oohs and aahs if you are looking for a little holiday spirit.