Athens

Information & Data for Athens

The following information is provided to MTAS by each municipality and is intended for general informational purposes only.

Municipal Statistics

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

County	McMinn
Municipality	City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)	2026 Estimated: 15,263 2010 Census: 13,458
Next Election	11-03-2026
Grand Division	East
Time Zone	Eastern
Employees	121
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Municipal Data

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

Meets	3rd Tuesday at 6:00 PM at Municipal Building
Office Hours	Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter	Private Acts 1953, ch. 455
Incorporation Act	Private Acts 1869-70, ch. 69, sec. 39, p. 500
Incorporation Date	11/01/1870
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.

Larry Eaton

Mayor, Athens

Jordan Curtis

Vice Mayor, Athens

John Duggan

Councilmember, Athens

Perry McCowan

Councilmember, Athens

Steven Sherlin

Councilmember, Athens

Nora Cardin

Building Inspector, Athens

Bridget Roberts

City Clerk, Athens

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City Court Clerk, Athens

David Mitchell Bryant

City Judge, Athens

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City Manager, Athens

Matthew Gravley

Code Enforcement Officer, Athens

Anthony Casteel

Community Development Director, Athens, Planning Director, Athens

Steven Croft

Director of Information Technology, Athens

Joe Barnett

Director of Schools, Athens

Michael "Mike" Keith

Finance Director, Athens

Brandon Ainsworth

Fire Chief, Athens

Nina Edmonds

Human Resources Director, Athens

Matthew Siniard

Parks and Recreation Director, Athens

Fred Schultz

Police Chief, Athens

Ben Burchfield

Public Works Director, Athens

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Records Clerk, Athens

Philip Martin

Street Superintendent, Athens

Eric Newberry

Utility Manager, Athens

Melissa Ashburn

Legal Consultant

Steve Cross

Technical Consulting Program Manager

Brad Harris

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Matt Hensley

Training and Development Consultant

Margaret Norris

Municipal Management Consultant

Jeff Stiles

Police Management Consultant

Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

Athens Charter and Code

Access the municipal charter and code for Athens below.

External link to code

Charter File: Link to Charter
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1869-70, ch. 69, sec. 39, p. 500
Date of incorporation: 11/01/1870
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1903, ch. 316, p. 923

*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 Athens

Municipal Statistics

Municipal Data

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

Larry Eaton

Jordan Curtis

John Duggan

Perry McCowan

Steven Sherlin

Nora Cardin

Bridget Roberts

VACANT

David Mitchell Bryant

VACANT

Matthew Gravley

Anthony Casteel

Steven Croft

Joe Barnett

Michael "Mike" Keith

Brandon Ainsworth

Nina Edmonds

Matthew Siniard

Fred Schultz

Ben Burchfield

VACANT

Philip Martin

Eric Newberry

Melissa Ashburn

Steve Cross

Brad Harris

Matt Hensley

Margaret Norris

Jeff Stiles

Steve Wyatt

Athens Charter and Code

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