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Athens

City of Athens ( McMinn )
815 North Jackson Street
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 744-2700
Fax: 
(423) 744-8866
https://www.athenstn.gov/

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
Next Election:
11-08-2022
Number of Employees: 
121
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. 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
Staff
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. Amber Harrell (423) 744-2731
aharrell@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 Mr. Robert Greene (423) 745-2863
rgreene@athensk8.net
Finance Director Mr. Michael "Mike" 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. Ashley Kincannon (423) 744-2730
kincaa@athenstn.gov
Street Superintendent Ms. April Johnston (423) 744-2778
ajohnston@athenstn.gov
Technology Manager Mr. Steven Croft (423) 744-2722
scroft@athenstn.gov
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

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

Governing Body
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
Staff
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. Amber Harrell (423) 744-2731
aharrell@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 Mr. Robert Greene (423) 745-2863
rgreene@athensk8.net
Finance Director Mr. Michael "Mike" 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. Ashley Kincannon (423) 744-2730
kincaa@athenstn.gov
Street Superintendent Ms. April Johnston (423) 744-2778
ajohnston@athenstn.gov
Technology Manager Mr. Steven Croft (423) 744-2722
scroft@athenstn.gov
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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