Shelbyville

Information & Data for Shelbyville

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Municipal Statistics

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

County	Bedford
Municipality	City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)	2026 Estimated: 26,146 2010 Census: 20,335
Next Election	11-03-2026
Grand Division	Middle
Time Zone	Central
Employees	150
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Municipal Data

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

Meets	2nd Thursday at 6:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours	Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Charter	Private Acts 1947, ch. 754, p. 3042
Incorporation Act	Acts 1819, Ch. 16, p. 13
Incorporation Date	02/01/1819
City Utilities	Electric, Garbage, Sewer, Water
Links	Link To Districts

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

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Randy Carroll

Mayor, Shelbyville

Josh Blevins

Councilmember, Shelbyville

William Christie

Councilmember, Shelbyville

Marilyn Ewing

Councilmember, Shelbyville

Henry Feldhaus

Councilmember, Shelbyville

Betsy Noel

Councilmember, Shelbyville

Bobby Turnbow

Councilmember, Shelbyville

Paul Perry

Airport Director, Shelbyville

Bryan Stevens

Building & Codes Director, Shelbyville

Samantha Flowers

City Court Clerk, Shelbyville

Scott Collins

City Manager, Shelbyville, Economic Development, Shelbyville

Lisa Smith

City Recorder, Shelbyville

Thomas Batchelor

Director of Planning and Community Development, Shelbyville

Buck Vallad

Director of Public Works, Shelbyville

Matt Doak

Fire Chief, Shelbyville

Stacey Claxton

Human Resources Manager, Shelbyville

Kade Stier

IT Director, Shelbyville

Trevor Freitas

Parks and Recreation Director, Shelbyville

Jan Phillips

Police Chief, Shelbyville

Brian Dickey

Stormwater Inspector, Shelbyville

Kay Parker

Treasurer, Shelbyville

Jason Reese

Utility Manager, Shelbyville

Ginger Shofner

City Attorney, Shelbyville, Town Attorney, Wartrace

Steve Cross

Technical Consulting Program Manager

Leah Frazier

Training and Development Consultant

John Grubbs

HR Consultant

Shelia Huffmire

Public Works Consultant

Patrick Marsh

Municipal Management Consultant

Jeff Stiles

Police Management Consultant

Tonya Travis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

John Waddell

Legal Consultant

Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

Shelbyville Charter and Code

Access the municipal charter and code for Shelbyville below.

The Municipal Code of Shelbyville, Tennessee, serves as the foundational legal framework for the city's governance and public administration. Last updated on September 10, 2017, the code encompasses a comprehensive range of ordinances addressing various aspects of municipal operations.

Complete Code: Shelbyville-code.pdf (1.5 MB)
Date Last Updated: 09/10/2017

Ordinance Adoption Procedures
Title 1. Administration, Officers, and Personnel
Title 2. Alcoholic Beverages
Title 3. Animals and Fowls
Title 4. Building, Utility, and Housing Codes
Title 5. Businesses, Professions, and Occupations
Title 6. Finance and Taxation
Title 7. Fire Protection, Fireworks, and Explosives
Title 8. Health and Sanitation
Title 9. Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Title 10. Offenses -- Miscellaneous
Title 11. Planning and Zoning
Title 12. Streets and Other Public Ways and Places
Title 13. Utilities and Services
Code Adopting Ordinance

Charter File: shelbyville_cht.pdf (167.5 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2026
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Acts 1819, Ch. 16, p. 13
Date of incorporation: 02/01/1819
Previous Charter Citations: Acts 1849-50, ch. 25, p. 69; Public Acts 1889, ch. 187, p. 353; Acts 1903, ch. 149, p. 297; Private Acts 1915, Ch. 47, p. 135; Private Acts 1917, ch. 155, p. 489

*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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Information & Data for Shelbyville

Municipal Statistics

Municipal Data

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

Randy Carroll

Josh Blevins

William Christie

Marilyn Ewing

Henry Feldhaus

Betsy Noel

Bobby Turnbow

Paul Perry

Bryan Stevens

Samantha Flowers

Scott Collins

Lisa Smith

Thomas Batchelor

Buck Vallad

Matt Doak

Stacey Claxton

Kade Stier

Trevor Freitas

Jan Phillips

Brian Dickey

Kay Parker

Jason Reese

Ginger Shofner

Steve Cross

Leah Frazier

John Grubbs

Shelia Huffmire

Patrick Marsh

Jeff Stiles

Tonya Travis

John Waddell

Steve Wyatt

Shelbyville Charter and Code

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