Municipal Statistics
County:
McMinn
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
772
2010:
719
Next Election:
11-03-2026
Grand Division:
East
Time Zone:
Eastern
Employees:
14
Social Media:
Municipal Data
Meets:
2nd Monday at 6:00 PM at Niota Municipal Bldg
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter:
Private Acts 1919, ch. 48, p. 83
Incorporation Act:
Private Acts 1911, ch. 393, p. 1092
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsCity Utilities:
Garbage
Sewer
Water
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Lois Preece | (423) 568-2584 loispreece@tds.net |
| Commissioner | Todd Baker | (423) 568-2584 |
| Commissioner | Renee Brakebill | (423) 568-2584 |
| Commissioner | David Dilbeck | (423) 568-2584 |
| Commissioner | Tony Manney | (423) 568-2584 |
| Commissioner | Mark Ward | (423) 568-2584 |
| City Judge, Municipal Court Judge | Evan Walden | (423) 453-5534 evan@waldenblairlaw.com |
| City Recorder | Jeannie Anderson | (423) 568-2584 cityofniota@cityofniota.org |
| Court Clerk, Court Administrator | Cathy Garland | (423) 568-2584 courtclerk@cityofniota.org |
| Fire Chief | Harrison Slack | (423) 568-2584 |
| Police Chief | Brandon Jenkins | (423) 568-2584 niotapd1@cityofniota.org |
| Solid Waste Manager | William E. Price | (423) 568-2584 |
| Street Superintendent | Robert Clowers | (423) 568-2584 |
| Water Manager | Jennie Marie Cagle | (423) 568-2579 cityofniotawater@tds.net |
| Water/Wastewater Operator | Robert Young | (423) 568-2520 |
| City Attorney | Charles Pope | (423) 746-8880 |
MTAS CONSULTANTS
Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Brad Harris (423) 718-0797
HR: Betsy Cunningham(865) 974-6689
Legal: Melissa Ashburn(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: Honna Rogers(423) 756-3925
Police: Jeff Stiles(865) 243-5447
PW: Brad Peters(865) 974-0416
Training: Matt Hensley(423) 972-7858
*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.
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