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Covington

City of Covington ( Tipton )
200 West Washington Ave., P.O. Box 768
Covington, TN 38019-0768
(901) 476-9613
Fax: 
(901) 476-6699
http://www.covingtontn.com

General Information

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

Utilities

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Tipton
2019 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 9038
Next Election:
11-06-2018
Number of Employees: 
147
Grand Division: 
West
2010 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 9038
Time Zone: 
Central

Meeting Information

Meeting Day: 
2nd and 4th Tuesday

Meeting Time: 
5:30 PM

Meeting Place: 
City Hall

Municipal Data

Charter: 
Private Acts 2006, ch. 132

Date of Incorporation: 
12/01/1826

Charter File: 
PDF icon Covington_cht.pdf

Governing Body and Staff

Governing Body
Mayor Mr. Justin Hanson (901) 476-9613
jhanson@covingtontn.com
Vice Mayor Ms. Johnnetta L. Yarbrough (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. John Edwards (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. Jeff Morris (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. Chris Richardson (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. C.H. Sullivan (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. Danny Wallace (901) 476-9613
Staff
Accountant Ms. Kristin Mathis (901) 476-9613
kmathis@covingtontn.com
Assistant to the Mayor Mrs. Rebecca Ray (901) 476-9613
rray@covingtontn.com
City Court Clerk Ms. Carolyn Scott (901) 476-0243
cscott@covingtontn.com
City Judge Mr. J.B. Witherington, IV (901) 475-2700
Code Enforcement Director, Building Inspector Ms. Lessie Fisher (901) 476-9613 Ext. 146
lfisher@covingtontn.com
Emergency Management Director Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Dunavant (901) 840-3000
tdunavant@tiptonco.com
Fire Chief Mr. Richard Griggs (901) 476-2578
rgriggs@covingtontn.com
Human Resources Director Ms. Tiny Rose (901) 476-9613
trose@covingtontn.com
Library Director Ms. Susan Cheairs (901) 476-8289
Parks & Playgrounds Director Mr. Joseph Mack (901) 476-3734
jmack@covingtontn.com
Police Chief Mr. Larry Lindsey (901) 476-0243
Public Works Director Mr. David Gray (901) 476-9613 Ext. (127)
dgray@covingtontn.com
Street Superintendent Mr. James Dowell (901) 476-6793
Treasurer, City Recorder Ms. Tina Dunn (901) 476-9613
tdunn@covingtontn.com
Utility Manager Mr. Calvin Johnson (901) 476-0583
Water Manager Mr. James Mason (901) 475-4965
Attorney
City Attorney Ms. Rachel Witherington (901) 476-9613

MTAS Consultants

Fire:
Dennis Wolf (901) 579-9247
Finance:
Kay Stegall (731) 881-7058
HR:
Peter Voss (731) 425-4781
Legal:
Melissa Ashburn (865) 974-0411
Mgmt:
Ronnie Neill (901) 412-2121
Police:
David Moore (731) 881-7057
PW:
John Chlarson (731) 425-4785
Training:
Yolanda Dillard (901) 410-5386

*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. Justin Hanson (901) 476-9613
jhanson@covingtontn.com
Vice Mayor Ms. Johnnetta L. Yarbrough (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. John Edwards (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. Jeff Morris (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. Chris Richardson (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. C.H. Sullivan (901) 476-9613
Alderman Mr. Danny Wallace (901) 476-9613
Staff
Accountant Ms. Kristin Mathis (901) 476-9613
kmathis@covingtontn.com
Assistant to the Mayor Mrs. Rebecca Ray (901) 476-9613
rray@covingtontn.com
City Court Clerk Ms. Carolyn Scott (901) 476-0243
cscott@covingtontn.com
City Judge Mr. J.B. Witherington, IV (901) 475-2700
Code Enforcement Director, Building Inspector Ms. Lessie Fisher (901) 476-9613 Ext. 146
lfisher@covingtontn.com
Emergency Management Director Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Dunavant (901) 840-3000
tdunavant@tiptonco.com
Fire Chief Mr. Richard Griggs (901) 476-2578
rgriggs@covingtontn.com
Human Resources Director Ms. Tiny Rose (901) 476-9613
trose@covingtontn.com
Library Director Ms. Susan Cheairs (901) 476-8289
Parks & Playgrounds Director Mr. Joseph Mack (901) 476-3734
jmack@covingtontn.com
Police Chief Mr. Larry Lindsey (901) 476-0243
Public Works Director Mr. David Gray (901) 476-9613 Ext. (127)
dgray@covingtontn.com
Street Superintendent Mr. James Dowell (901) 476-6793
Treasurer, City Recorder Ms. Tina Dunn (901) 476-9613
tdunn@covingtontn.com
Utility Manager Mr. Calvin Johnson (901) 476-0583
Water Manager Mr. James Mason (901) 475-4965
Attorney
City Attorney Ms. Rachel Witherington (901) 476-9613

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