Cross Plains

Information & Data for Cross Plains

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Municipal Statistics

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

CountyRobertson
MunicipalityCity
Population (Certified by TNECD*)2025: 1,789
2010: 1,714
Next Election11-03-2026
Grand DivisionMiddle
Time ZoneCentral
Employees12

Municipal Data

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Meets1st Thursday at 7:00 PM at Municipal Building
Office HoursMonday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Marlene Graves

Mayor

Cross Plains

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Ronald "Dukie" Eden, Jr.

Vice Mayor

Cross Plains

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Barry Faulkner

Commissioner

Cross Plains

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Sherry Johnson

Commissioner

Cross Plains

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Jimmie "Jimbo" Vaughn

Commissioner

Cross Plains

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Daniel Chaney

Building Inspector

Cross Plains

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Melanie Stark

City Judge

Cross Plains

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Jeff Woodfin

City Manager

Cross Plains

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Holly Murphy

City Recorder

Cross Plains

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Tommy Jackson

Fire Chief, Public Works Director

Cross Plains

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Stanley Hilgadiack

Police Chief

Cross Plains

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Donald Pannell

Fire Management Consultant

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John Grubbs

HR Consultant

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Laura Kidwell

Legal Consultant

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Gary Jaeckel

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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Cross Plains Charter and Code

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Charter File: Manager_Commission_Charter.pdf (199.9 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2025
Charter Type: General Law Manager-Commission
Incorporation Act: General Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.), 1973
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*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


7622 Hwy 25 East
Cross Plains, TN 37049