Elizabethton

Information & Data for Elizabethton

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Municipal Statistics

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County	Carter
Municipality	City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)	2026 Estimated: 14,350 2010 Census: 14,176
Next Election	11-03-2026
Grand Division	East
Time Zone	Eastern
Employees	288
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Municipal Data

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Meets	2nd Thursday at 6:00 PM 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
Incorporation Date	12/01/1799
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, Elizabethton, City Clerk, Elizabethton

Barry Carrier

Fire Chief, Elizabethton

Hunter Pierson

Fleet Maintenance Supervisor, Elizabethton

Matthew Balogh

GIS & Engineering Manager, Elizabethton

Cameron Sells, Jr.

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, Elizabethton, Risk Management Director, Elizabethton

Richard DesGroseilliers

Planning Director, Elizabethton

Jason Shaw

Police Chief, Elizabethton

Ashley Yates

Public Information Officer, Elizabethton

Greg Workman

Purchasing Director, Elizabethton

Caleb Krebs

Stormwater Coordinator, Elizabethton

Danny Hilbert

Street Superintendent, Elizabethton, Sanitation Manager, Elizabethton

Jonathan Pleasant

Water Resources General Manager, Elizabethton

Roger G. Day

City Attorney, Elizabethton

Pete Auger

Municipal Management Consultant

Steve Cross

Technical Consulting Program Manager

Matt Hensley

Training and Development Consultant

Jill Lewis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Jeff Stiles

Police Management Consultant

Sarah Valk

Legal Consultant

Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

Elizabethton Charter and Code

Access the municipal charter and code for Elizabethton below.

The Municipal Code of Elizabethton, Tennessee, serves as the foundational legal framework for the city's governance and public administration. Last updated on December 11, 2025, 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: 12/11/2025

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
Date of incorporation: 12/01/1799
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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Information & Data for Elizabethton

Municipal Statistics

Municipal Data

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

William E. "Bill" Carter

Richard M. Barker

Kim Birchfield

Wes Frazier

Deb Gouge

Michael G.Simerly

Jeffrey C. Treadway

Logan Engle

Chris Issacs

Steven Donnolly

Teresa Murray Smith

Daniel Estes

Michael Hodge

Jennifer Arnold

Richard Vanhuss

Brandon Shell

Jennifer Arnold

Preston T. Cobb

Barry Carrier

Hunter Pierson

Matthew Balogh

Cameron Sells, Jr.

Bernadette Weese

Grace Grindstaff

Anthony Lawrence

David Nanney

Angela D. Lyons

Richard DesGroseilliers

Jason Shaw

Ashley Yates

Greg Workman

Caleb Krebs

Danny Hilbert

Jonathan Pleasant

Roger G. Day

Pete Auger

Steve Cross

Matt Hensley

Jill Lewis

Jeff Stiles

Sarah Valk

Steve Wyatt

Elizabethton Charter and Code

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