Elizabethton

Information & Data for Elizabethton

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Municipal Statistics

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County	Carter
Municipality	City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)	2025: 14,546 2010: 14,176
Next Election	11-03-2026
Grand Division	East
Time Zone	Eastern
Employees	288

Municipal Data

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Meets	2nd Thursday at at Municipal Building
Office Hours	Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter	General Law Modified Manager-Council (TCA 6-30-101 et seq.)
Incorporation Act	Private Acts 1799, Ch. 5, p. 21
City Utilities	Electric, Garbage, Sewer, Water
Links	Link To Districts

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

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William E. "Bill" Carter

Mayor

Elizabethton

Richard M. Barker

Councilmember

Elizabethton

Kim Birchfield

Councilmember

Elizabethton

Wes Frazier

Councilmember

Elizabethton

Deb Gouge

Councilmember

Elizabethton

Michael G.Simerly

Councilmember

Elizabethton

Jeffrey C. Treadway

Councilmember

Elizabethton

Logan Engle

Assistant City Manager

Elizabethton

Chris Issacs

Building Codes Inspector

Elizabethton

Steven Donnolly

Chief Building Official

Elizabethton

Teresa Murray Smith

City Judge

Elizabethton

Daniel Estes

City Manager

Elizabethton

Michael Hodge

Code Enforcement Officer

Elizabethton

Jennifer Arnold

Deputy City Clerk

Elizabethton

Richard Vanhuss

Director of Schools

Elizabethton

Brandon Shell

Electric General Manager

Elizabethton

Jennifer Arnold

Executive Assistant to City Manager

Elizabethton

Preston T. Cobb

Finance Director, City Clerk

Elizabethton

Barry Carrier

Fire Chief

Elizabethton

Hunter Pierson

Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

Elizabethton

Matthew Balogh

GIS & Engineering Manager

Elizabethton

Cameron Sells

Golf Superintendent

Elizabethton

Bernadette Weese

Library Director

Elizabethton

Grace Grindstaff

Municipal Court Clerk

Elizabethton

Anthony Lawrence

Network Administrator

Elizabethton

David Nanney

Parks and Recreation Director

Elizabethton

Angela D. Lyons

Personnel Director, Risk Management Director

Elizabethton

Richard DesGroseilliers

Planning Director

Elizabethton

Jason Shaw

Police Chief

Elizabethton

Ivan Sanders

Public Information Officer

Elizabethton

Greg Workman

Purchasing Director

Elizabethton

Caleb Krebs

Stormwater Coordinator

Elizabethton

Danny Hilbert

Street Superintendent, Sanitation Manager

Elizabethton

Jonathan Pleasant

Water Resources General Manager

Elizabethton

Roger G. Day

City Attorney

Elizabethton

Jill Lewis

Finance Consultant

Steve Cross

Fire Consultant

Vacant-East TN Atty

Legal Consultant

Pete Auger

Management Consultant

Jeff Stiles

Police Consultant

Brad Peters

Public Works Consultant

Matt Hensley

Training Consultant

Elizabethton Charter and Code

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The Municipal Code of Elizabethton, Tennessee, serves as the foundational legal framework for the city's governance and public administration. Last updated on February 8, 2024, the code encompasses a comprehensive range of ordinances addressing various aspects of municipal operations.

Complete Code: Elizabethton-code.pdf (3.4 MB)
Date Last Updated: 02/8/2024

Ordinance Adoption Procedures
Title 1. General Administration
Title 2. Boards and Commissions, etc.
Title 3. Municipal Court
Title 4. Municipal Personnel
Title 5. Municipal Finance and Taxation
Title 6. Law Enforcement
Title 7. Fire Protection and Fireworks
Title 8. Alcoholic Beverages
Title 9. Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Title 10. Animal Control
Title 11. Municipal Offenses
Title 12. Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Title 13. Property Maintenance Regulations
Title 14. Zoning and Land Use Control
Title 15. Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Title 16. Streets and Sidewalks, etc.
Title 17. Refuse and Trash Disposal
Title 18. Water and Sewers
Title 19. Electricity & Gas
Title 20. Miscellaneous
Code Adopting Ordinance

Charter File: Modified_Manager_Council_Charter.pdf (167.8 KB)
Preamble: elizabethton-preamble.pdf (29 KB)
Related Acts: elizabethton-related_acts.pdf (112.4 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2025
Charter Type: General Law Modified Manager-Council
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1799, Ch. 5, p. 21
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1832, ch. 48, p. 37; Private Acts 1837-38, ch. 233 (repealed charter from 1832); Private Acts 1849-50, ch. 25, p. 66; Private Acts 1905, ch. 528, p. 1191; Private Acts 1927, ch. 261, p. 719; Private Acts 1931, ch. 699, p. 1891; Private Acts 1935, ch. 690, p. 1838; Private Acts 1937, ch. 437, p. 1353, General Law Modified Manager-Council (TCA 6-30-101 et seq.), 1965

*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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