Manchester

Information & Data for Manchester

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Municipal Statistics

Key demographic and administrative details about this municipality, including population, election cycle, and staffing.

County	Coffee
Municipality	City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)	2025: 12,212 2010: 10,102
Next Election	08-06-2026
Grand Division	Middle
Time Zone	Central
Employees	146

Municipal Data

Essential information about local governance, meeting schedules, and city services.

Meets	1st Tuesday at 6:30 PM at City Hall
Office Hours	Mon-Fri 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Charter	Private Acts 2005, ch. 74
Incorporation Act	Private Acts 1837-38, ch. 278, p. 407
Incorporation Date	02/01/1838
City Utilities	Garbage, Sewer, Water
Links	Link To Districts

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

Find contact information for elected and appointed officials of Tennessee cities and towns. This listing also provides information on MTAS consultants assigned to each municipality.

Joey Hobbs

Mayor

Manchester

Mark Messick

Vice Mayor

Manchester

Julie Anderson

Alderman

Manchester

Thomas Crosslin

Alderman

Manchester

Ryan P. French

Alderman

Manchester

Donny Parsley

Alderman

Manchester

James Threet

Alderman

Manchester

Adam Floied

Assistant Police Chief

Manchester

Dawn Adams

City Court Clerk

Manchester

Shawn Trail

City Judge

Manchester

Brittany Fiske

Community Development and Zoning Director

Manchester

Joey Vaughn

Director of Schools

Manchester

Sage Keele

Executive Administrative Secretary

Manchester

Anthony Burrows

Finance Director

Manchester

George Chambers

Fire Chief

Manchester

Erica Scott

Information Systems Director

Manchester

A.J. Fox

Parks and Recreation Director

Manchester

Bill Sipe

Police Chief

Manchester

George Gannon

Public Works Director

Manchester

Lonnie Foley

Water and Sewer Director

Manchester

L. Craig Johnson

City Attorney

Manchester

Tonya Travis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

John Grubbs

HR Consultant

John Waddell

Legal Consultant

Patrick Marsh

Municipal Management Consultant

Jeff Stiles

Police Management Consultant

Brad Peters

Public Works Consultant

Steve Cross

Technical Consulting Program Manager

Leah Frazier

Training and Development Consultant

Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

Manchester Charter and Code

Access the municipal charter and code for Manchester below.

The Municipal Code of Manchester, Tennessee, serves as the foundational legal framework for the city's governance and public administration. Last updated on August 6, 2024, the code encompasses a comprehensive range of ordinances addressing various aspects of municipal operations.

Complete Code: Manchester-code.pdf (2.7 MB)
Date Last Updated: 08/6/2024

Ordinance Adoption Procedures
Title 1. General Administration
Title 2. Boards and Commissions, etc.
Title 3. Municipal Court
Title 4. Municipal Personnel
Title 5. Municipal Finance and Taxation
Title 6. Law Enforcement
Title 7. Fire Protection and Fireworks
Title 8. Alcoholic Beverages
Title 9. Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Title 10. Animal Control
Title 11. Municipal Offenses
Title 12. Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Title 13. Property Maintenance Regulations
Title 14. Zoning and Land Use Control
Title 15. Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Title 16. Streets and Sidewalks, etc.
Title 17. Refuse and Trash Disposal
Title 18. Water and Sewers
Title 19. Electricity & Gas
Title 20. Miscellaneous
Code Adopting Ordinance

Charter File: manchester_cht.pdf (139.7 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2025
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1837-38, ch. 278, p. 407
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1857-58, ch. 50, sec. 2, p. 103; Private Acts 1905, ch. 65, p. 140; Private Acts 1959, ch. 273, p. 851

*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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Manchester

Manchester

Information & Data for Manchester

Municipal Statistics

Municipal Data

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

Joey Hobbs

Mark Messick

Julie Anderson

Thomas Crosslin

Ryan P. French

Donny Parsley

James Threet

Adam Floied

Dawn Adams

Shawn Trail

Brittany Fiske

Joey Vaughn

Sage Keele

Anthony Burrows

George Chambers

Erica Scott

A.J. Fox

Bill Sipe

George Gannon

Lonnie Foley

L. Craig Johnson

Tonya Travis

John Grubbs

John Waddell

Patrick Marsh

Jeff Stiles

Brad Peters

Steve Cross

Leah Frazier

Steve Wyatt

Manchester Charter and Code

Code

Charter

Location

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