Cookeville

Cookeville

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Municipal Statistics

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CountyPutnam
MunicipalityCity
Population (Certified by TNECD*)2025: 34,842
2010: 30,435
Next Election08-06-2026
Grand DivisionMiddle
Time ZoneCentral
Employees496

Municipal Data

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

Meets1st and 3rd Thursday at at Municipal Building
Office HoursMon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
CharterPrivate Acts 1961, ch. 223, p. 763
Incorporation ActPrivate Acts 1903, ch. 542, p. 1433
LinksLink To Districts

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

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Laurin Wheaton

Mayor

Cookeville

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Luke Eldridge

Vice Mayor

Cookeville

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Ali Bagci

Councilmember

Cookeville

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Chad Gilbert

Councilmember

Cookeville

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Eric Walker

Councilmember

Cookeville

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Kristina Buttram

Administrative Assistant to the City Manager

Cookeville

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David Clouse

Chief Building Official

Cookeville

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Joy Buck Gothard

City Judge

Cookeville

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James Mills

City Manager

Cookeville

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Mark Loftis

Code Enforcement Officer

Cookeville

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Chasity Hix

Court Clerk

Cookeville

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Jonathan Ward

Director of Community Development

Cookeville

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Mary Beth Elrod

Director of Public Works

Cookeville

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Matt Billings

Economic Development Coordinator

Cookeville

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Jenni Nisewander

Finance Director

Cookeville

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Benton Young

Fire Chief

Cookeville

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Amy Garrett

Human Resources Manager

Cookeville

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Chad McDonald

Leisure Services Director

Cookeville

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Scott Winfree

Police Chief

Cookeville

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Barry Turner

Wastewater Manager, Water Manager

Cookeville

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Dan Rader

City Attorney

Cookeville

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Vacant

Finance Consultant

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Steve Cross

Fire Consultant

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Melissa Ashburn

Legal Consultant

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Warren Nevad

Management Consultant

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Jeff Stiles

Police Consultant

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Brad Peters

Public Works Consultant

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Leah Frazier

Training Consultant

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Laurin Wheaton

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Luke Eldridge

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Ali Bagci

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Chad Gilbert

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Eric Walker

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Kristina Buttram

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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David Clouse

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Joy Buck Gothard

190 S. Lowe Avenue Cookeville, TN 38501

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James Mills

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Mark Loftis

45 East Broad Street; P. O. Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Chasity Hix

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Jonathan Ward

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Mary Beth Elrod

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Matt Billings

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Jenni Nisewander

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Benton Young

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Amy Garrett

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Chad McDonald

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Scott Winfree

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Barry Turner

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998 Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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Dan Rader

46 N. Jefferson Ave Cookeville, TN 38501

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Vacant

Steve Cross

Melissa Ashburn

Warren Nevad

Jeff Stiles

Brad Peters

Leah Frazier

Cookeville Charter and Code

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External Link to Code

Charter File: Link to Charter
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1903, ch. 542, p. 1433
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1917, ch. 706, p. 2180

*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

45 East Broad Street, PO Box 998
Cookeville, TN 38501-0998

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