Columbia

Columbia

Information & Data for Columbia

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Municipal Statistics

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CountyMaury
MunicipalityCity
Population (Certified by TNECD*)2025: 48,885
2010: 34,681
Next Election11-03-2026
Grand DivisionMiddle
Time ZoneCentral
Employees421

Municipal Data

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Meets2nd Thursday at 5:30 PM at City Hall, 700 N. Garden Street
Office HoursMon-Fri 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
CharterPrivate Acts 1972, ch. 380, p. 1457
Incorporation ActPrivate Acts 1817, ch. 143, p. 158
Incorporation Date12/01/1817
City UtilitiesElectric, Garbage, Sewer, Water
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Chaz Molder

Mayor

Columbia

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Randy McBroom

Vice Mayor

Columbia

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Davena Hardison

Councilmember

Columbia

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Charlie Huffman

Councilmember

Columbia

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Kenneth Marshall

Councilmember

Columbia

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Brian McKelvy

Councilmember

Columbia

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Cheryl Secrest

Councilmember

Columbia

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Thad Jablonski

Assistant City Manager/CFO/City Recorder

Columbia

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Kim Dale

Assistant City Recorder

Columbia

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Leia Dark

City Court Clerk

Columbia

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Glenn Harper

City Engineer

Columbia

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Richard Matthews

City Judge

Columbia

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Tony Massey

City Manager

Columbia

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Travis Neas

Code Administration Director

Columbia

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Nick Brown

Deputy Fire Chief

Columbia

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Chris Cummins

Fire Chief

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Brad Massey

Fire Marshal

Columbia

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Wanda McClain

Human Resources Director

Columbia

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Jonathan Stotler

MIS Director

Columbia

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Mack Reagan

Parks and Recreation Director

Columbia

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Jeremy Haywood

Police Chief

Columbia

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Jeff DeWire

Public Works Director

Columbia

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Kellye Murphy

Tourism and Marketing Director

Columbia

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Donnie Boshers

Wastewater Department Director

Columbia

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Tonya Travis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

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Donald Pannell

Fire Management Consultant

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John Grubbs

HR Consultant

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John Waddell

Legal Consultant

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Patrick Marsh

Municipal Management Consultant

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David Moore

Police Management Consultant

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John Chlarson

Public Works Consultant

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Leah Frazier

Training and Development Consultant

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Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

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Columbia Charter and Code

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Charter File: Columbia_cht.pdf (97.2 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2025
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1817, ch. 143, p. 158
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1868-69, ch. 56, p. 285; Private Acts 1907, ch. 203, p. 721; Private Acts 1941, ch. 210, p. 679

*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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Contact Information


700 North Garden Street
Columbia, TN 38401