Cottage Grove

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Municipal Statistics

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CountyHenry
MunicipalityTown
Population (Certified by TNECD*)2025: 66
2010: 88
Next Election11-03-2026
Grand DivisionWest
Time ZoneCentral
Employees1

Municipal Data

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Meets2nd Friday of the month at at Town Hall
CharterPrivate Acts 1991, ch. 54, p. 100
Incorporation ActPrivate Acts 1855-56, ch. 138, sec. 21, p. 201
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Gary McCaig

Mayor

Cottage Grove

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Mike Fredrick

Alderman

Cottage Grove

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David Jackson

Alderman

Cottage Grove

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Dorothy Miller

Alderman

Cottage Grove

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John Weiher, III

Alderman

Cottage Grove

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Carolyn Kaminski

City Recorder

Cottage Grove

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Eric Spencer

Finance Consultant

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Steve Cross

Fire Consultant

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Hal Boyd

Legal Consultant

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Dana Deem

Management Consultant

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David Moore

Police Consultant

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John Chlarson

Public Works Consultant

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Yolanda Dillard

Training Consultant

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Cottage Grove Charter and Code

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Charter File: CottageGrove_cht.pdf (64.5 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2025
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1855-56, ch. 138, sec. 21, p. 201
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1909, ch. 331, p. 1198; Private Acts 1953, ch. 333, p. 1069

*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.

Contact Information


P.O. Box 26
Cottage Grove, TN 38224