General Information
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Social Media: 
Utilities
Municipal Statistics
County:
Tipton
2020 Population
Next Election:
11-08-2022
Number of Employees:
147
Grand Division:
West
2010 Population
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:
Incorporation Act:
Private Acts 1903, ch. 322, p. 954
Governing Body and Staff
| 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 |
| 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 Compliance Director | Ms. Lessie Fisher | (901) 476-9613 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 Resource Director | Ms. Eboni Eaton, Ed.S. | (901) 504-8978 eeaton@covingtontn.com |
| Interim Police Chief | Mr. Jack Howell | (901) 313-9826 |
| Library Director | Ms. Susan Cheairs | (901) 476-8289 |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Mrs. Molly Griffin Glass | (901) 504-8982 mglass@covingtontn.com |
| Public Works Director | Mr. David Gray | (901) 476-9613 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 |
| City Attorney | Ms. Rachel Witherington | (901) 476-6066 rwitherington@lexverum.com |
MTAS Consultants
Fire: Donald Pannell (901) 233-1434
Finance: Kay Stegall (731) 641-4157
HR: Peter Voss (731) 425-4781
Legal: Melissa Ashburn (865) 974-0411
Mgmt: Ronnie Neill (901) 412-2121
Police: David Moore (731) 514-2715
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.