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Print This PageCity of Athens ( McMinn )
815 North Jackson Street
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 744-2700
Fax:
(423) 744-8866
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:
11-08-2022
Number of Employees:
118
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:
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Mr. Bo Perkinson |
(423) 744-2702 bperkinson@athenstn.gov |
| Vice Mayor | Mr. Mark Lockmiller |
(423) 744-2702 mlockmiller@athenstn.gov |
| Councilmember | Mr. Jordan Curtis |
(423) 744-2702 jcurtis@athenstn.gov |
| Councilmember | Dr. Dick Pelley |
(423) 744-2702 dpelley@athenstn.gov |
| Councilmember | Ms. Frances Witt-McMahan |
(423) 744-2702 fwitt-mcmahan@athenstn.gov |
| Assistant to the City Manager | Mr. James Gallup |
(423) 744-2780 jgallup@athenstn.gov |
| Building Inspector | Mr. Gene McConkey |
(423) 744-2752 gmcconkey@athenstn.gov |
| City Clerk | Ms. Leslie McKee |
(423) 744-2702 admin@athenstn.gov |
| City Court Clerk | Ms. Amy Arnwine |
(423) 744-2731 police@athenstn.gov |
| City Judge | Mr. Derek Green |
(423) 744-2731 police@athenstn.gov |
| City Manager | Mr. C. Seth Sumner |
(423) 744-2702 citymanager@athenstn.gov |
| Code Enforcement Officer | Ms. Nora Cardin |
(423) 744-2754 ncardin@athenstn.gov |
| Code Enforcement Officer | Mr. Matthew Gravley |
(423) 744-2751 mgravley@athenstn.gov |
| Community Development Director, Planning Director | Mr. Anthony Casteel |
(423) 744-2750 acasteel@athenstn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Dr. Melanie Miller |
(423) 745-2863 mmiller@athensk8.net |
| Finance Director | Mr. Michael Keith |
(423) 744-2712 mkeith@athenstn.gov |
| Fire Chief | Mr. Brandon Ainsworth |
(423) 744-2760 bainsworth@athenstn.gov |
| Human Resources Director | Ms. Nina Edmonds |
(423) 744-2703 nedmonds@athenstn.gov |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Mr. Austin Fesmire |
(423) 744-2706 afesmire@athenstn.gov |
| Police Chief | Mr. Clifton "Cliff" Couch |
(423) 744-2730 |
| Public Works Director | Mr. Ben Burchfield |
(423) 744-2769 bburchfield@athenstn.gov |
| Records Clerk | Ms. Amber Cross |
(423) 744-2730 crossa@athenstn.gov |
| Street Superintendent | Ms. April Johnston |
(423) 744-2778 ajohnston@athenstn.gov |
| Technology Manager | Mr. Steven Cross |
(423) 744-2722 scross@athenstn.gov |
| Utility Manager | Mr. Eric Newberry |
(423) 745-4501 enewberry@aub.org |
| 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.
| Mayor | Mr. Bo Perkinson |
(423) 744-2702 bperkinson@athenstn.gov |
| Vice Mayor | Mr. Mark Lockmiller |
(423) 744-2702 mlockmiller@athenstn.gov |
| Councilmember | Mr. Jordan Curtis |
(423) 744-2702 jcurtis@athenstn.gov |
| Councilmember | Dr. Dick Pelley |
(423) 744-2702 dpelley@athenstn.gov |
| Councilmember | Ms. Frances Witt-McMahan |
(423) 744-2702 fwitt-mcmahan@athenstn.gov |
| Assistant to the City Manager | Mr. James Gallup |
(423) 744-2780 jgallup@athenstn.gov |
| Building Inspector | Mr. Gene McConkey |
(423) 744-2752 gmcconkey@athenstn.gov |
| City Clerk | Ms. Leslie McKee |
(423) 744-2702 admin@athenstn.gov |
| City Court Clerk | Ms. Amy Arnwine |
(423) 744-2731 police@athenstn.gov |
| City Judge | Mr. Derek Green |
(423) 744-2731 police@athenstn.gov |
| City Manager | Mr. C. Seth Sumner |
(423) 744-2702 citymanager@athenstn.gov |
| Code Enforcement Officer | Ms. Nora Cardin |
(423) 744-2754 ncardin@athenstn.gov |
| Code Enforcement Officer | Mr. Matthew Gravley |
(423) 744-2751 mgravley@athenstn.gov |
| Community Development Director, Planning Director | Mr. Anthony Casteel |
(423) 744-2750 acasteel@athenstn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Dr. Melanie Miller |
(423) 745-2863 mmiller@athensk8.net |
| Finance Director | Mr. Michael Keith |
(423) 744-2712 mkeith@athenstn.gov |
| Fire Chief | Mr. Brandon Ainsworth |
(423) 744-2760 bainsworth@athenstn.gov |
| Human Resources Director | Ms. Nina Edmonds |
(423) 744-2703 nedmonds@athenstn.gov |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Mr. Austin Fesmire |
(423) 744-2706 afesmire@athenstn.gov |
| Police Chief | Mr. Clifton "Cliff" Couch |
(423) 744-2730 |
| Public Works Director | Mr. Ben Burchfield |
(423) 744-2769 bburchfield@athenstn.gov |
| Records Clerk | Ms. Amber Cross |
(423) 744-2730 crossa@athenstn.gov |
| Street Superintendent | Ms. April Johnston |
(423) 744-2778 ajohnston@athenstn.gov |
| Technology Manager | Mr. Steven Cross |
(423) 744-2722 scross@athenstn.gov |
| Utility Manager | Mr. Eric Newberry |
(423) 745-4501 enewberry@aub.org |
| City Attorney | Mr. Chris Trew |
(423) 745-3573 chris1@hbctlo.com |