Covington

City of Covington ( Tipton )

200 West Washington Ave., P.O. Box 768

Covington, TN 38019-0768

(901) 476-9613

Fax:

(901) 476-6699

Email:

contactus@covington.com

http://www.covingtontn.com

General Information

Office Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Utilities

Municipal Statistics

County:

Tipton

2018 Population

(Certified by TNECD): 9,038

Election Date:

11-06-2018

Number of Employees:

147

Grand Division:

West

2010 Population

(Certified by TNECD): 9,038

Time Zone:

Central

Meeting Information

Meeting Day:

2nd and 4th Tuesday

Meeting Time:

5:30 PM

Meeting Place:

City Hall

Municipal Data

Charter:

Private Acts 2006, ch. 132

Date of Incorporation:

12/01/1826

Link to Charter:

covington-charter.pdf

Governing Body and Staff

Governing Body
Mayor	Mr. Justin Hanson	(901) 476-9613 jhanson@covingtontn.com
Vice Mayor	Mr. Wayne G. McGowan III	(901) 476-9613
Alderwoman	Ms. Minnie Bommer	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. John E. Edwards	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. Drew Glass	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. Jere Hadley	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. C.H. Sullivan	(901) 476-9613

Staff
Accountant, Deputy Recorder	Ms. Kristin Mathis	(901) 476-9613 kmathis@covingtontn.com
Assistant to the Mayor	Ms. Sara Gangaware	(901) 476-9613
Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Director	Ms. Lessie Fisher	(901) 476-7191
City Court Clerk	Ms. Carolyn Scott	(901) 476-9613
City Judge	Judge Elizabeth B. Ziarko	(901) 476-3973
Emergency Management Director	Mr. Thomas Dunavant	(901) 476-0222
Fire Chief	Chief Michael Naifeh	(901) 476-2578 mnaifeh@covingtontn.com
Human Resources Director	Ms. Tiny Barton	(901) 476-9613 tbarton@covingtontn.com
Library Director	Ms. Susan Cheairs	(901) 476-8289
Parks and Recreation Director	Mr. Joseph Mack	(901) 476-1107
Police Chief	Chief Buddy Lewis	(901) 476-5282
Public Works Director	Mr. David Gray	(901) 476-9531
Street Superintendent	Mr. James Dowell	(901) 476-6793
Treasurer, City Recorder	Ms. Tina Dunn	(901) 476-9613 tdunn@covingtontn.com
Utility Manager	Mr. Calvin Johnson	(901) 476-0583
Water Manager	Mr. James Mason	(901) 475-4965

Attorney
City Attorney	Ms. Rachel Witherington	(901) 476-9613

MTAS Consultants

Mgmt:

Ronnie Neill (901) 412-2121

Finance:

Emily Godwin (731) 425-4780

HR:

Richard Stokes (615) 532-4956

Legal:

Melissa Ashburn (865) 974-0411

Police:

Rex Barton (423) 506-0402

Fire:

Dennis Wolf (901) 579-9247

*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.

Governing Body
Mayor	Mr. Justin Hanson	(901) 476-9613 jhanson@covingtontn.com
Vice Mayor	Mr. Wayne G. McGowan III	(901) 476-9613
Alderwoman	Ms. Minnie Bommer	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. John E. Edwards	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. Drew Glass	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. Jere Hadley	(901) 476-9613
Alderman	Mr. C.H. Sullivan	(901) 476-9613

Staff
Accountant, Deputy Recorder	Ms. Kristin Mathis	(901) 476-9613 kmathis@covingtontn.com
Assistant to the Mayor	Ms. Sara Gangaware	(901) 476-9613
Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Director	Ms. Lessie Fisher	(901) 476-7191
City Court Clerk	Ms. Carolyn Scott	(901) 476-9613
City Judge	Judge Elizabeth B. Ziarko	(901) 476-3973
Emergency Management Director	Mr. Thomas Dunavant	(901) 476-0222
Fire Chief	Chief Michael Naifeh	(901) 476-2578 mnaifeh@covingtontn.com
Human Resources Director	Ms. Tiny Barton	(901) 476-9613 tbarton@covingtontn.com
Library Director	Ms. Susan Cheairs	(901) 476-8289
Parks and Recreation Director	Mr. Joseph Mack	(901) 476-1107
Police Chief	Chief Buddy Lewis	(901) 476-5282
Public Works Director	Mr. David Gray	(901) 476-9531
Street Superintendent	Mr. James Dowell	(901) 476-6793
Treasurer, City Recorder	Ms. Tina Dunn	(901) 476-9613 tdunn@covingtontn.com
Utility Manager	Mr. Calvin Johnson	(901) 476-0583
Water Manager	Mr. James Mason	(901) 475-4965

Attorney
City Attorney	Ms. Rachel Witherington	(901) 476-9613

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