Kingsport

Information & Data for Kingsport

The following information is provided to MTAS by each municipality and is intended for general informational purposes only.

NOTE: Information contained in a city or town profile is provided by the staff at each municipality. Click on the name of an individual to access their mailing address as it may be different from the city hall address.

Municipal Statistics

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

County	Hawkins, Sullivan
Municipality	City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)	2025: 55,442 2010: 48,205
Next Election	08-06-2026
Grand Division	East
Time Zone	Eastern
Employees	759

Municipal Data

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

Meets	1st and 3rd Tuesday at at City Hall
Office Hours	Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter	Private Acts 1917, ch. 76, p. 234
Incorporation Act	Private Acts 1917, ch. 76, p. 234
City Utilities	Garbage, Sewer, Water
Links	Link To Districts

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

Find contact information for elected and appointed officials of Tennessee cities and towns. This listing also provides information on MTAS consultants assigned to each municipality.

Paul W Montomery

Mayor

Kingsport

Darrell Duncan

Vice Mayor

Kingsport

Morris Baker

Alderman

Kingsport

Betsy Cooper

Alderman

Kingsport

Colette George

Alderman

Kingsport

Gary Mayes

Alderman

Kingsport

James Phillips

Alderman

Kingsport

Michael Borders

Assistant City Manager

Kingsport

Jessica Harmon

Assistant City Manager

Kingsport

Rebecca Wilson

Budget Director

Kingsport

Keith Bruner

Chief Building Official

Kingsport

Floyd Bailey

Chief Information Officer

Kingsport

Angela "Angie" Marshall

City Clerk

Kingsport

Hope Lewis

City Court Clerk

Kingsport

Chris McCartt

City Manager

Kingsport

Travis Bishop

City Recorder/CFO

Kingsport

Melanie Adkins

Code Enforcement Officer

Kingsport

Ryan McReynolds

Deputy City Manager

Kingsport

John Rose

Economic Development Director

Kingsport

Joy Carter

Executive Assistant

Kingsport

Jerry DeBerry

Fire Chief

Kingsport

Tyra Copas

Human Resources Director

Kingsport

Cody Musser

Information Technology Manager

Kingsport

Chris Markley

Library Manager

Kingsport

Kitty C. Frazier

Parks and Recreation Manager

Kingsport

Dale Phipps

Police Chief

Kingsport

Adrienne Batara

Public Information & Communications Director

Kingsport

Kristen Hodgson

Risk Management Director

Kingsport

Chris Hampton

School Superintendent

Kingsport

Tim Elsea

Street Superintendent

Kingsport

VACANT

Treasurer

Kingsport

Chad Austin

Water Manager, Wastewater Manager

Kingsport

Niki Ensor

Water Manager, Wastewater Manager

Kingsport

Rodney B. Rowlett, III

City Attorney

Kingsport

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

Kingsport Charter and Code

Access the municipal charter and code for Kingsport below.

External Link to Code

Charter File: Link to Charter
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1917, ch. 76, p. 234
Previous Charter Citations:

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

Location

Use this map to find directions, explore, and locate the city within the state of Tennessee.