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Cookeville

City of Cookeville ( Putnam )
45 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 998
Cookeville, TN 38501-0998
(931) 526-9591
Fax: 
(931) 526-4897
Email: 
info@cookevilletn.gov
http://www.cookeville-tn.gov

General Information

Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Utilities

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Putnam
2019 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 31154
Election Date:
08-07-2018
Number of Employees: 
396
Grand Division: 
Middle
2010 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 30435
Time Zone: 
Central

Meeting Information

Meeting Day: 
1st and 3rd Thursday

Meeting Time: 
5:30 PM

Meeting Place: 
Municipal Building

Municipal Data

Charter: 
Private Acts 1961, ch. 223, p. 763

Date of Incorporation: 
12/01/1903

Charter File: 
Link to Charter

Governing Body and Staff

Governing Body
Mayor Mr. Ricky Shelton (931) 526-9591
rshelton@cookeville-tn.org
Vice Mayor Ms. Laurin Wheaton (931) 526-9591
lwheaton@cookeville-tn.org
Councilmember Mr. Mark Miller (931) 526-9591
mmiller@cookeville-tn.org
Councilmember Mr. Eric Walker (931) 526-9591
ewalker@cookeville-tn.org
Councilmember Mr. Charles Womack (931) 526-9591
cwomack@cookeville-tn.org
Staff
Administrative Assistant Ms. Tracy Johnson (931) 520-5241
tracy@cookeville-tn.org
City Court Clerk Ms. Cheryl Chambers (931) 520-5254
cchambers@cookeville-tn.org
City Judge Mr. David Ledbetter (931) 526-6131
City Manager Mr. James Mills (931) 520-5240
jam@cookeville-tn.gov
Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Mark Loftis (931) 526-9591
Codes Department Director Mr. Jeff Littrell (931) 520-5207
jcl@cookeville-tn.org
Deputy Court Clerk Ms. Chasity Hix (931) 528-5829
chix@cookevillecity.org
Economic & Community Development Coordinator Ms. Melinda Keifer (931) 520-5226
mkeifer@cookeville-tn.org
Emergency Management Director Mr. Tyler Smith (931) 528-7575
Fire Chief Mr. Daryl Blair (931) 520-5236
dblair@cookeville-tn.org
Human Resources Director Ms. Gail Fowler (931) 520-5256
gfowler@cookeville-tn.org
Library Director Ms. Stacie Netherton (931) 520-2416
Planning Director VACANT (931) 520-5238
Police Chief Mr. Randy Evans (931) 520-5266
Public Works Director Mr. Greg A. Brown (931) 520-5247
gbrown@cookeville-tn.org
School Superintendent Mr. Jerry Boyd (931) 520-9777
Wastewater Manager, Water Manager Mr. Ronnie Kelly (931) 520-5259
rjk@cookeville-tn.org
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Dan Rader (931) 526-3311
danrader@moorerader.com

MTAS Consultants

Mgmt:
Warren Nevad (865) 974-9839
Finance:
Al Major (865) 974-9821
Legal:
Elisha Hodge (615) 532-6827
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. Ricky Shelton (931) 526-9591
rshelton@cookeville-tn.org
Vice Mayor Ms. Laurin Wheaton (931) 526-9591
lwheaton@cookeville-tn.org
Councilmember Mr. Mark Miller (931) 526-9591
mmiller@cookeville-tn.org
Councilmember Mr. Eric Walker (931) 526-9591
ewalker@cookeville-tn.org
Councilmember Mr. Charles Womack (931) 526-9591
cwomack@cookeville-tn.org
Staff
Administrative Assistant Ms. Tracy Johnson (931) 520-5241
tracy@cookeville-tn.org
City Court Clerk Ms. Cheryl Chambers (931) 520-5254
cchambers@cookeville-tn.org
City Judge Mr. David Ledbetter (931) 526-6131
City Manager Mr. James Mills (931) 520-5240
jam@cookeville-tn.gov
Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Mark Loftis (931) 526-9591
Codes Department Director Mr. Jeff Littrell (931) 520-5207
jcl@cookeville-tn.org
Deputy Court Clerk Ms. Chasity Hix (931) 528-5829
chix@cookevillecity.org
Economic & Community Development Coordinator Ms. Melinda Keifer (931) 520-5226
mkeifer@cookeville-tn.org
Emergency Management Director Mr. Tyler Smith (931) 528-7575
Fire Chief Mr. Daryl Blair (931) 520-5236
dblair@cookeville-tn.org
Human Resources Director Ms. Gail Fowler (931) 520-5256
gfowler@cookeville-tn.org
Library Director Ms. Stacie Netherton (931) 520-2416
Planning Director VACANT (931) 520-5238
Police Chief Mr. Randy Evans (931) 520-5266
Public Works Director Mr. Greg A. Brown (931) 520-5247
gbrown@cookeville-tn.org
School Superintendent Mr. Jerry Boyd (931) 520-9777
Wastewater Manager, Water Manager Mr. Ronnie Kelly (931) 520-5259
rjk@cookeville-tn.org
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Dan Rader (931) 526-3311
danrader@moorerader.com
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