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Athens

City of Athens ( McMinn )
815 North Jackson Street
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 744-2700
Fax: 
(423) 744-8866
http://www.cityofathenstn.com

General Information

Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Social Media:  

Utilities

Municipal Statistics

County: 
McMinn
2019 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 13458
Election Date:
11-03-2020
Number of Employees: 
111
Grand Division: 
East
2010 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 13458
Time Zone: 
Eastern

Meeting Information

Meeting Day: 
3rd Tuesday

Meeting Time: 
6:00 PM

Meeting Place: 
Municipal Building

Municipal Data

Charter: 
Private Acts 1953, ch. 455

Date of Incorporation: 
11/01/1870

Charter File: 
PDF icon athens_cht.pdf

Governing Body and Staff

Governing Body
Mayor Mr. Chuck T. Burris (423) 744-2702
cburris@cityofathenstn.com
Vice Mayor Mr. William Bo Perkinson (423) 744-2702
bperkinson@cityofathenstn.com
Councilmember Mr. John Coker (423) 744-2702
jcoker@cityofathens.com
Councilmember Mr. Mark Lockmiller (423) 744-2702
mlockmiller@cityofathenstn.com
Councilmember Dr. Dick Pelley (423) 744-2702
dpelley@cityofathenstn.com
Staff
Assistant to the City Manager Mr. James Gallup (423) 744-2780
jgallup@cityofathenstn.com
Building Inspector Mr. Gene McConkey (423) 744-2752
gmcconkey@cityofathenstn.com
City Clerk Ms. Leslie McKee (423) 744-2702
admin@cityofathenstn.com
City Court Clerk Ms. Amy Arnwine (423) 744-2731
police@cityofathenstn.com
City Judge Mr. Derek Green (423) 744-2731
police@cityofathenstn.com
City Manager Mr. C. Seth Sumner (423) 744-2702
citymanager@cityofathenstn.com
Code Enforcement Officer Ms. Nora Cardin (423) 744-2754
ncardin@cityofathenstn.com
Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Matthew Gravley (423) 744-2751
mgravley@cityofathenstn.com
Community Development Director, Planning Director Mr. Anthony Casteel (423) 744-2750
acasteel@cityofathenstn.com
Director of Schools Dr. Melanie Miller (423) 745-2863
mmiller@athensk8.net
Finance Director Mr. Michael Keith (423) 744-2712
mkeith@cityofathenstn.com
Fire Chief Mr. Brandon Ainsworth (423) 744-2760
bainsworth@cityofathenstn.com
Human Resources Director Ms. Nina Edmonds (423) 744-2703
nedmonds@cityofathenstn.com
Parks and Recreation Director Mr. Austin Fesmire (423) 744-2706
afesmire@cityofathenstn.com
Police Chief Mr. Clifton "Cliff" Couch (423) 744-2730
Public Works Director Mr. Ben Burchfield (423) 744-2769
bburchfield@cityofathenstn.com
Records Clerk Ms. Amber Cross (423) 744-2730
crossa@cityofathenstn.com
Street Superintendent Ms. April Johnston (423) 744-2778
ajohnston@cityofathenstn.com
Technology Manager Mr. Steven Cross (423) 744-2722
scross@cityofathenstn.com
Utility Manager Mr. Eric Newberry (423) 745-4501
enewberry@aub.org
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Chris Trew (423) 745-3573
chris1@hbctlo.com

MTAS Consultants

Mgmt:
Angie Carrier (865) 974-9063
Finance:
Brad Harris (423) 718-0797
HR:
Betsy Cunningham (865) 974-6689
Legal:
Stephanie Allen O'Hara (865) 974-0411
Police:
Rex Barton (423) 506-0402
Fire:
Steve Cross (615) 532-7108
PW:
Sharon Rollins (865) 974-0416

*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. Chuck T. Burris (423) 744-2702
cburris@cityofathenstn.com
Vice Mayor Mr. William Bo Perkinson (423) 744-2702
bperkinson@cityofathenstn.com
Councilmember Mr. John Coker (423) 744-2702
jcoker@cityofathens.com
Councilmember Mr. Mark Lockmiller (423) 744-2702
mlockmiller@cityofathenstn.com
Councilmember Dr. Dick Pelley (423) 744-2702
dpelley@cityofathenstn.com
Staff
Assistant to the City Manager Mr. James Gallup (423) 744-2780
jgallup@cityofathenstn.com
Building Inspector Mr. Gene McConkey (423) 744-2752
gmcconkey@cityofathenstn.com
City Clerk Ms. Leslie McKee (423) 744-2702
admin@cityofathenstn.com
City Court Clerk Ms. Amy Arnwine (423) 744-2731
police@cityofathenstn.com
City Judge Mr. Derek Green (423) 744-2731
police@cityofathenstn.com
City Manager Mr. C. Seth Sumner (423) 744-2702
citymanager@cityofathenstn.com
Code Enforcement Officer Ms. Nora Cardin (423) 744-2754
ncardin@cityofathenstn.com
Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Matthew Gravley (423) 744-2751
mgravley@cityofathenstn.com
Community Development Director, Planning Director Mr. Anthony Casteel (423) 744-2750
acasteel@cityofathenstn.com
Director of Schools Dr. Melanie Miller (423) 745-2863
mmiller@athensk8.net
Finance Director Mr. Michael Keith (423) 744-2712
mkeith@cityofathenstn.com
Fire Chief Mr. Brandon Ainsworth (423) 744-2760
bainsworth@cityofathenstn.com
Human Resources Director Ms. Nina Edmonds (423) 744-2703
nedmonds@cityofathenstn.com
Parks and Recreation Director Mr. Austin Fesmire (423) 744-2706
afesmire@cityofathenstn.com
Police Chief Mr. Clifton "Cliff" Couch (423) 744-2730
Public Works Director Mr. Ben Burchfield (423) 744-2769
bburchfield@cityofathenstn.com
Records Clerk Ms. Amber Cross (423) 744-2730
crossa@cityofathenstn.com
Street Superintendent Ms. April Johnston (423) 744-2778
ajohnston@cityofathenstn.com
Technology Manager Mr. Steven Cross (423) 744-2722
scross@cityofathenstn.com
Utility Manager Mr. Eric Newberry (423) 745-4501
enewberry@aub.org
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Chris Trew (423) 745-3573
chris1@hbctlo.com

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