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City of Newport ( Cocke )
P.O. Box 370
Newport, TN 37822-0370
(423) 623-7323
Fax: 
(423) 623-7098
http://www.cityofnewport-tn.com

General Information

Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Utilities

City Utilities: 
Electric
Garbage
Sewer
Water

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Cocke
2019 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 6945
Next Election:
08-07-2018
Number of Employees: 
118
Grand Division: 
East
2010 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 6945
Time Zone: 
Eastern

Meeting Information

Meeting Day: 
2nd Tuesday

Meeting Time: 
5:45 PM

Meeting Place: 
City Hall

Municipal Data

Charter: 
Private Acts 2005, ch. 76

Date of Incorporation: 
02/01/1799

Charter File: 
PDF icon Newport_cht.pdf

Governing Body and Staff

Governing Body
Mayor Mr. Roland Dykes III (423) 623-7323
trey.dykes@newporttn.org
Vice Mayor Mr. Mike Proffitt (423) 623-7323
aldermanproffitt@newporttn.org
Alderman Mr. Mike Hansel (423) 623-7323
hanselm@newporttn.org
Alderman Mr. Bobby Knight (423) 623-7323
cemason@masonrealtyco.com
Alderman Ms. Louanna Ottinger (423) 623-7323
louannaottinger@newporttn.org
Alderman Mr. Steve Smith (423) 623-7323
stevesmith@newporttn.org
Staff
Animal Control Officer Ms. Lisa Layman (423) 623-1010
City Administrator Mr. James Finchum (423) 623-5556
jdfinchum@charterinternet.com
City Judge Ms. Vida Bell (423) 623-1439
vida@belllawbuilding.com
Code Enforcement Director, Building Inspector Mr. Mark Robinson (423) 623-7323 Ext. 223
newportcodes@yahoo.com
Deputy City Recorder Ms. Regina Thornton (423) 623-7323
thornton.re@newporttn.org
Finance Clerk, City Court Clerk Ms. Tiffany Ball (423) 623-7323
Finance Director, City Recorder Ms. Christina Matthews (423) 623-7323
tinam@newporttn.org
Fire Chief Mr. Jeremy Shelton (423) 613-4047
jshelton@newporttn.org
Front Desk Clerk Ms. Sara Johnson (423) 623-7323
Human Resources Director, Accounting/Payroll Clerk Ms. Missy Masoner (423) 623-7323
missym@newporttn.org
Parks and Recreation Director Mr. Tim Dockery (423) 623-7304
tdoc@newporttn.org
Planning Director Mr. Gary Carver (423) 623-7323 Ext. 222
carver@newporttn.org
Police Chief Mr. Maurice Shults (423) 623-5556
chiefshults@pdnewport.org
Recycling Director Mr. Dean Cogdill (423) 625-3850
Street Superintendent Mr. Ben Hicks (423) 623-5246
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Terry E. Hurst (423) 623-1573

MTAS Consultants

Fire:
Steve Cross (615) 532-7108
Finance:
Al Major (865) 974-9821
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

*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. Roland Dykes III (423) 623-7323
trey.dykes@newporttn.org
Vice Mayor Mr. Mike Proffitt (423) 623-7323
aldermanproffitt@newporttn.org
Alderman Mr. Mike Hansel (423) 623-7323
hanselm@newporttn.org
Alderman Mr. Bobby Knight (423) 623-7323
cemason@masonrealtyco.com
Alderman Ms. Louanna Ottinger (423) 623-7323
louannaottinger@newporttn.org
Alderman Mr. Steve Smith (423) 623-7323
stevesmith@newporttn.org
Staff
Animal Control Officer Ms. Lisa Layman (423) 623-1010
City Administrator Mr. James Finchum (423) 623-5556
jdfinchum@charterinternet.com
City Judge Ms. Vida Bell (423) 623-1439
vida@belllawbuilding.com
Code Enforcement Director, Building Inspector Mr. Mark Robinson (423) 623-7323 Ext. 223
newportcodes@yahoo.com
Deputy City Recorder Ms. Regina Thornton (423) 623-7323
thornton.re@newporttn.org
Finance Clerk, City Court Clerk Ms. Tiffany Ball (423) 623-7323
Finance Director, City Recorder Ms. Christina Matthews (423) 623-7323
tinam@newporttn.org
Fire Chief Mr. Jeremy Shelton (423) 613-4047
jshelton@newporttn.org
Front Desk Clerk Ms. Sara Johnson (423) 623-7323
Human Resources Director, Accounting/Payroll Clerk Ms. Missy Masoner (423) 623-7323
missym@newporttn.org
Parks and Recreation Director Mr. Tim Dockery (423) 623-7304
tdoc@newporttn.org
Planning Director Mr. Gary Carver (423) 623-7323 Ext. 222
carver@newporttn.org
Police Chief Mr. Maurice Shults (423) 623-5556
chiefshults@pdnewport.org
Recycling Director Mr. Dean Cogdill (423) 625-3850
Street Superintendent Mr. Ben Hicks (423) 623-5246
Attorney
City Attorney Mr. Terry E. Hurst (423) 623-1573

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