Municipal Statistics
County:
Morgan
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD)
2023:
848
2010:
918
Next Election:
08-04-2026
Grand Division:
East
Time Zone:
Eastern
Employees:
15
Municipal Data
Meets:
2nd Monday at 7:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Charter:
General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.)
Incorporation Act:
Acts 1905, ch. 501, p. 1102
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsCity Utilities:
Garbage
Sewer
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Phil Vespie | (423) 346-2323 vwvespie@gmail.com |
| Alderman | Bacel Gunter | (423) 346-2323 |
| Alderman | Wendell Laughter | (423) 346-2323 |
| Building Inspector | Steve W. Davis | (423) 346-2323 |
| City Recorder | Courtney Collins | (423) 346-2323 wartburg@highland.net |
| Police Chief | Earl R. Bales, Jr. | (423) 346-7090 |
| Public Works Director | Sonny Briggs | (423) 346-2323 |
| City Attorney | Joe Judkins | (423) 346-6688 |
MTAS CONSULTANTS
Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Travis Bishop (423) 435-9662
HR: Betsy Cunningham(865) 974-6689
Legal: Stephanie Allen O'Hara(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: Warren Nevad(865) 974-9839
Police: Jeff Stiles(865) 243-5447
PW: Brad Peters(865) 974-0416
Training: Johanna Owenby(865) 974-9858
*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.