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Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)

Portland

100 South Russell Street
Portland, TN 37148
Phone: (615) 325-6776 Fax: (615) 325-7075
http://www.cityofportlandtn.gov

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Sumner
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD)
2023:
13,156 
2010:
11,480 
Next Election:
11-05-2024
Grand Division: 
Middle
Time Zone: 
Central
Employees: 
180

Municipal Data

Meets: 
1st and 3rd Mondays at 5:00 PM at Portland Public Library - Temporarily
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter: 
Private Acts 1939, ch. 568, p. 1776
Incorporation Act: 
Private Acts 1905, ch. 288, p. 613
Charter: 
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Garbage
Gas
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

STAFF
Assistant Park Director Tammy Groves (615) 325-6776 Ext. 180
tgroves@cityofportlandtn.gov
Assistant to the Mayor Teresa Keen (615) 325-6776 Ext. 243
tfleming@cityofportlandtn.gov
City Court Clerk Kristi Gibbs (615) 325-6776 Ext. 234
kgibbs@cityofportlandtn.gov
City Judge Joseph "Jack" B. Freedle (615) 325-6776
jbfreedle@gmail.com
City Recorder Rachel Slusser (615) 325-6776 Ext. 231
rslusser@cityofportlandtn.gov
Community Development Director Denise M. Geminden (615) 325-6776 Ext. 246
geminden@cityofportlandtn.gov
Director of Public Works Carlton Cobb (615) 325-6776 Ext. 500
ccobb@cityofportlandtn.gov
Engineer Megan Heisler (615) 325-6776 Ext. 622
Finance Director Rachel Slusser (615) 325-6776 Ext. 231
Fire Chief Sam Thornton (615) 325-5646 Ext. 305
Human Resources Director Hazel Johnson (615) 325-6776 Ext. 244
hjohnson@cityofportlandtn.gov
Parks and Recreation Director Jamie White (615) 325-6776 Ext. 183
jwhite@cityofportlandtn.gov
Police Chief Jason Williams (615) 325-6776 Ext. 701
jwilliams@cityofportlandtn.gov
Utilities Director Bryan Price (615) 325-6776
LEGAL
City Attorney John R. Bradley (615) 325-4345
jrbradley@comcast.net

MTAS CONSULTANTS

*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.