Paris

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Municipal Statistics

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CountyHenry
MunicipalityCity
Population (Certified by TNECD*)2026 Estimated: 10,468
2010 Census: 10,156
Next Election11-03-2026
Grand DivisionWest
Time ZoneCentral
Employees116
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Municipal Data

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Meets1st Thursday at 5:00 PM at City Hall
Office HoursMon-Thu 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
CharterGeneral Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.)
Incorporation ActActs 1849-50, ch. 15, sec. 18, p. 33
Incorporation Date02/01/1849
City UtilitiesElectric, Garbage, Sewer, Water
LinksLink To Districts

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

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Kathy Ray

Mayor, Paris

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John Etheridge

Vice Mayor, Paris

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Jacqueline "Jackie" Jones

Commissioner, Paris

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Vickey Roberts

Commissioner, Paris

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Samuel Tharpe

Commissioner, Paris

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Zack Braham

Animal Control Officer, Paris

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Mike Brown

Building & Codes Director, Paris

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Jinny Pritchett

City Court Clerk, Paris

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Hansel McCadems

City Judge, Paris

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Kim Foster

City Manager, Paris

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Liana Compton

City Recorder, Paris, Finance Director, Paris

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Jessica Crouch

Community Development Director, Paris

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James Hinson

Fire Chief, Paris

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David Mitchell

Landfill Supervisor, Paris, Solid Waste Superintendent, Paris

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Tony Lawrence

Parks and Recreation Director, Paris

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Ricky Watson

Police Chief, Paris

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Chris Moseley

Public Works Director, Paris

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Terry Wimberley

Utilities Manager, Paris

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James Smith

City Attorney, Paris

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Hal Boyd

Legal Consultant

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John Chlarson

Public Works Consultant

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Dana Deem

Municipal Management Consultant

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Yolanda Dillard

Training and Development Consultant

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David Moore

Police Management Consultant

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Donald Pannell

Fire Management Consultant

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Eric Spencer

Finance & Accounting Program Manager

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Peter Voss

HR Consultant

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Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

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Kathy Ray

Mayor, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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John Etheridge

Vice Mayor, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Jacqueline "Jackie" Jones

Commissioner, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Vickey Roberts

Commissioner, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Samuel Tharpe

Commissioner, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Zack Braham

Animal Control Officer, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Mike Brown

Building & Codes Director, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Jinny Pritchett

City Court Clerk, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Hansel McCadems

City Judge, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Kim Foster

City Manager, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Liana Compton

City Recorder, Paris
Finance Director, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Jessica Crouch

Community Development Director, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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James Hinson

Fire Chief, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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David Mitchell

Landfill Supervisor, Paris
Solid Waste Superintendent, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Tony Lawrence

Parks and Recreation Director, Paris

100 N Caldwell,P.O. Box 970
Paris, TN 38242

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Ricky Watson

Police Chief, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Chris Moseley

Public Works Director, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Terry Wimberley

Utilities Manager, Paris

P. O. Box 460
Paris, TN 38242

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James Smith

City Attorney, Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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Hal Boyd

Legal Consultant

John Chlarson

Public Works Consultant

Dana Deem

Municipal Management Consultant

Yolanda Dillard

Training and Development Consultant

David Moore

Police Management Consultant

Donald Pannell

Fire Management Consultant

Eric Spencer

Finance & Accounting Program Manager

Peter Voss

HR Consultant

Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

Paris 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: Acts 1849-50, ch. 15, sec. 18, p. 33
Date of incorporation: 02/01/1849
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1891, ch. 69, p. 166; Private Acts 1897, ch. 209, p. 429; Acts 1903, ch. 161, p. 356; Private Acts 1921, ch. 528, p. 1652, General Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.), 1946

*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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100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242

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