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Cookeville

City of Cookeville ( Putnam )
45 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 998
Cookeville, TN 38501-0998
(931) 520-5241
Fax: 
(931) 526-4897
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
Next Election:
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.gov
Vice Mayor Ms. Laurin Wheaton (931) 526-9591
lwheaton@cookeville-tn.gov
Councilmember Mr. Mark Miller (931) 526-9591
mmiller@cookeville-tn.gov
Councilmember Mr. Eric Walker (931) 526-9591
ewalker@cookeville-tn.gov
Councilmember Mr. Charles Womack (931) 526-9591
cwomack@cookeville-tn.gov
Staff
Administrative Assistant Ms. Tracy Johnson (931) 520-5241
tracy@cookeville-tn.gov
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.gov
Court Clerk Ms. Chasity Hix (931) 520-5254
chix@cookeville-tn.gov
Director of Planning Mr. Jonathan Ward (931) 520-5238
jward@cookeville-tn.gov
Director of Schools Mr. Corby King (931) 520-9777
kingc11@pcsstn.com
Economic & Community Development Coordinator Ms. Melinda Keifer (931) 520-5226
mkeifer@cookeville-tn.gov
Emergency Management Director Mr. Tyler Smith (931) 528-7575
Fire Chief Mr. Daryl Blair (931) 520-5236
dblair@cookeville-tn.gov
Human Resources Director Mr. Carl Sells (931) 520-5256
csells@cookeville-tn.gov
Library Director Mr. Phil Schaller (931) 520-2416
Police Chief Mr. Randy Evans (931) 520-5266
Public Works Director Mr. Greg A. Brown (931) 520-5247
gbrown@cookeville-tn.gov
Wastewater Manager, Water Manager Mr. Ronnie Kelly (931) 520-5259
rjk@cookeville-tn.gov
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Dan Rader (931) 526-3311
danrader@moorerader.com

MTAS Consultants

Fire:
Steve Cross (615) 532-7108
Finance:
Al Major (865) 974-9821
HR:
John Grubbs (615) 532-2588
Legal:
Elisha Hodge (615) 532-6827
Mgmt:
Warren Nevad (865) 974-9839
Police:
Rex Barton (423) 506-0402
PW:
Sharon Rollins (865) 974-0416
Training:
Sarah Curtis (615) 253-6385

*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.gov
Vice Mayor Ms. Laurin Wheaton (931) 526-9591
lwheaton@cookeville-tn.gov
Councilmember Mr. Mark Miller (931) 526-9591
mmiller@cookeville-tn.gov
Councilmember Mr. Eric Walker (931) 526-9591
ewalker@cookeville-tn.gov
Councilmember Mr. Charles Womack (931) 526-9591
cwomack@cookeville-tn.gov
Staff
Administrative Assistant Ms. Tracy Johnson (931) 520-5241
tracy@cookeville-tn.gov
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.gov
Court Clerk Ms. Chasity Hix (931) 520-5254
chix@cookeville-tn.gov
Director of Planning Mr. Jonathan Ward (931) 520-5238
jward@cookeville-tn.gov
Director of Schools Mr. Corby King (931) 520-9777
kingc11@pcsstn.com
Economic & Community Development Coordinator Ms. Melinda Keifer (931) 520-5226
mkeifer@cookeville-tn.gov
Emergency Management Director Mr. Tyler Smith (931) 528-7575
Fire Chief Mr. Daryl Blair (931) 520-5236
dblair@cookeville-tn.gov
Human Resources Director Mr. Carl Sells (931) 520-5256
csells@cookeville-tn.gov
Library Director Mr. Phil Schaller (931) 520-2416
Police Chief Mr. Randy Evans (931) 520-5266
Public Works Director Mr. Greg A. Brown (931) 520-5247
gbrown@cookeville-tn.gov
Wastewater Manager, Water Manager Mr. Ronnie Kelly (931) 520-5259
rjk@cookeville-tn.gov
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Dan Rader (931) 526-3311
danrader@moorerader.com

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