General Information
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Utilities
City Utilities:
Electric
Garbage
Sewer
Water
Municipal Statistics
County:
Henry
2020 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 10316
Next Election:
11-01-2022
Number of Employees:
116
Grand Division:
West
2010 Population
(Certified by TNECD): 10156
Time Zone:
Central
Meeting Information
Meeting Day:
1st Thursday
Meeting Time:
5:00 PM
Meeting Place:
City Hall
Municipal Data
Charter:
General Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.)
Date of Incorporation:
02/01/1849
Charter File:
Incorporation Act:
Acts 1849-50, ch. 15, sec. 18, p. 33
Previous Charter Citations:
Private Acts 1891, ch. 69, p. 166; Private Acts 1897, ch. 209, p. 429; Acts 1903, ch. 161, p. 356; Private Acts 1921, ch. 528, p. 1652, General Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.), 1946
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Mr. Carlton Gerrell | (731) 641-1402 cgerrell@cityofparistn.gov |
| Vice Mayor | Ms. Jacqueline "Jackie" Jones | (731) 641-1402 jrjones355@gmail.com |
| Commissioner | Mr. John Ethridge | (731) 641-1402 jhe913@gmail.com |
| Commissioner | Mr. Gayle Griffith | (731) 641-1402 ginnyggg@charter.net |
| Commissioner | Mr. Samuel Tharpe | (731) 641-1402 tharsg@charter.net |
| Administrative Assistant | Ms. Jessica Crouch | (731) 641-1402 jcrouch@cityofparistn.gov |
| Animal Control Officer | Mr. Mark Mead | (731) 642-5024 |
| Building & Codes Director | Mr. Lowell Schrader | (731) 641-1409 lschrader@cityofparistn.gov |
| City Court Clerk | Ms. Jinny Pritchett | (731) 642-2424 jpritchett@cityofparistn.gov |
| City Judge | Mr. Hansel McCadems | (731) 642-5172 |
| City Manager | Ms. Kim Foster | (731) 641-1402 kfoster@cityofparistn.gov |
| City Recorder, Finance Director | Ms. Traci Shannon | (731) 641-1406 tshannon@cityofparistn.gov |
| Fire Chief | Mr. Michael Williams, Sr. | (731) 641-1402 mwilliams@cityofparistn.gov |
| Landfill Supervisor, Solid Waste Manager | Mr. Bobby Swayne | (731) 644-1737 bswayne@cityofparistn.gov |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Mr. Tony Lawrence | (731) 644-2517 tony.lawrence@parisssd.org |
| Planning and Codes Director | Ms. Jennifer Morris | (731) 641-1410 jmorris@cityofparistn.gov |
| Police Chief | Mr. Ricky Watson | (731) 642-2424 rwatson@cityofparistn.gov |
| Public Works Director | Mr. Phillip Jessie, Jr. | (731) 641-1483 phillip.jessie56@gmail.com |
| Utilities Manager | Mr. Terry Wimberley | (731) 642-5691 |
| City Attorney | Mr. Fred McLean | (731) 642-3273 tina@mcleanlaw.us |
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: Dana Deem (731) 212-4730
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.