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Johnson City

City of Johnson City ( Carter, Sullivan, Washington )
601 East Main Street, P.O. Box 2150
Johnson City, TN 37605-2150
(423) 434-6000
Fax: 
(423) 434-6295
https://www.johnsoncitytn.com

General Information

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

Utilities

City Utilities: 
Electric
Garbage
Sewer
Water

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Carter, Sullivan, Washington
2019 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 63152
Next Election:
11-01-2022
Number of Employees: 
985
Grand Division: 
East
2010 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 63152
Time Zone: 
Eastern

Meeting Information

Meeting Day: 
1st and 3rd Thursday

Meeting Time: 
6:00 PM

Meeting Place: 
Municipal Safety Building

Municipal Data

Charter: 
Home Rule - 1955

Date of Incorporation: 
12/01/1869

Charter File: 
PDF icon johnson_city-charter.pdf

Governing Body and Staff

Governing Body
Mayor Mr. Joseph C. Wise (423) 483-9164
mayor@johnsoncitytn.org
Vice Mayor Dr. Todd Fowler (423) 444-1352
tfowler@johnsoncitytn.org
Commissioner Ms. Jenny L. Brock (423) 791-1262
jbrock@johnsoncitytn.org
Commissioner Mr. John Hunter (423) 434-6000
jhunter@johnsoncitytn.org
Commissioner Mr. Aaron T. Murphy (423) 268-7348
amurphy@johnsoncitytn.org
Staff
Assistant City Manager Mr. Charles J. Stahl, IV (423) 434-6003
cstahl@johnsoncitytn.org
Assistant City Manager Mr. Robert L. Wilson, Jr. (423) 434-6004
bwilson@johnsoncitytn.org
Chief Building Official Mr. Jeff Canon
jcanon@johnsoncitytn.org
City Engineer VACANT
City Judge Mr. Stan Widener, Jr. (423) 434-6131
City Manager Mr. M. D. "Pete" Peterson (423) 434-6002
citymgr@johnsoncitytn.org
City Recorder, Finance Director Ms. Janet Jennings (423) 434-6033
janetj@johnsoncitytn.org
Communications & Marketing Director Ms. Keisha Shoun (423) 434-6021
kshoun@johnsoncitytn.org
Director of Development Services Mr. Preston Mitchell (423) 434-5955
pmitchell@johnsoncitytn.org
Emergency Management Director Mr. Rusty Sells (423) 434-6082
rsellsema@earthlink.net
Human Resources Director Mr. Steve Willis (423) 434-6016
swillis@johnsoncitytn.org
Information Technology Director Ms. Lisa Sagona (423) 434-6000
lsagona@johnsoncitytn.org
Interim Fire Chief Mr. David Bell (423) 975-2840
dbell@johnsoncitytn.org
Juvenile Court Judge Ms. Sharon M. Green (423) 434-6000
sgreen@johnsoncitytn.org
Parks and Recreation Director Mr. James Ellis (423) 283-5809
jellis@johnsoncitytn.org
Police Chief Mr. Karl Turner (423) 434-6159
Public Works Director Mr. Phil Pindzola (423) 434-6080
pindzola@johnsoncitytn.org
Purchasing Director Ms. Debbie Dillon (423) 975-2717
ddillion@johnsoncitytn.org
Risk Manager Ms. Joy Baker (423) 434-6010
jbaker@johnsoncitytn.org
School Superintendent Dr. Steven Barnett (423) 434-5202
barnetts@jcschools.org
Water/Sewer Services Director, Wastewater Manager Mr. Tom Witherspoon (423) 434-6062
twitherspoon@johnsoncitytn.org
Attorney
City Attorney Ms. Sunny R Sandos (423) 434-6012
ssandos@johnsoncitytn.org

MTAS Consultants

Fire:
Steve Cross (615) 532-7108
Finance:
Vacant - Upper East
HR:
Betsy Cunningham (865) 974-6689
Legal:
Stephanie Allen O'Hara (865) 974-0411
Mgmt:
Pat Hardy (423) 854-9882
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. Joseph C. Wise (423) 483-9164
mayor@johnsoncitytn.org
Vice Mayor Dr. Todd Fowler (423) 444-1352
tfowler@johnsoncitytn.org
Commissioner Ms. Jenny L. Brock (423) 791-1262
jbrock@johnsoncitytn.org
Commissioner Mr. John Hunter (423) 434-6000
jhunter@johnsoncitytn.org
Commissioner Mr. Aaron T. Murphy (423) 268-7348
amurphy@johnsoncitytn.org
Staff
Assistant City Manager Mr. Charles J. Stahl, IV (423) 434-6003
cstahl@johnsoncitytn.org
Assistant City Manager Mr. Robert L. Wilson, Jr. (423) 434-6004
bwilson@johnsoncitytn.org
Chief Building Official Mr. Jeff Canon
jcanon@johnsoncitytn.org
City Engineer VACANT
City Judge Mr. Stan Widener, Jr. (423) 434-6131
City Manager Mr. M. D. "Pete" Peterson (423) 434-6002
citymgr@johnsoncitytn.org
City Recorder, Finance Director Ms. Janet Jennings (423) 434-6033
janetj@johnsoncitytn.org
Communications & Marketing Director Ms. Keisha Shoun (423) 434-6021
kshoun@johnsoncitytn.org
Director of Development Services Mr. Preston Mitchell (423) 434-5955
pmitchell@johnsoncitytn.org
Emergency Management Director Mr. Rusty Sells (423) 434-6082
rsellsema@earthlink.net
Human Resources Director Mr. Steve Willis (423) 434-6016
swillis@johnsoncitytn.org
Information Technology Director Ms. Lisa Sagona (423) 434-6000
lsagona@johnsoncitytn.org
Interim Fire Chief Mr. David Bell (423) 975-2840
dbell@johnsoncitytn.org
Juvenile Court Judge Ms. Sharon M. Green (423) 434-6000
sgreen@johnsoncitytn.org
Parks and Recreation Director Mr. James Ellis (423) 283-5809
jellis@johnsoncitytn.org
Police Chief Mr. Karl Turner (423) 434-6159
Public Works Director Mr. Phil Pindzola (423) 434-6080
pindzola@johnsoncitytn.org
Purchasing Director Ms. Debbie Dillon (423) 975-2717
ddillion@johnsoncitytn.org
Risk Manager Ms. Joy Baker (423) 434-6010
jbaker@johnsoncitytn.org
School Superintendent Dr. Steven Barnett (423) 434-5202
barnetts@jcschools.org
Water/Sewer Services Director, Wastewater Manager Mr. Tom Witherspoon (423) 434-6062
twitherspoon@johnsoncitytn.org
Attorney
City Attorney Ms. Sunny R Sandos (423) 434-6012
ssandos@johnsoncitytn.org

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