Wartburg

Information & Data for Wartburg

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Municipal Statistics

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

County	Morgan
Municipality	City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)	2026 Estimated: 957 2010 Census: 918
Next Election	08-03-2028
Grand Division	East
Time Zone	Eastern
Employees	15

Municipal Data

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

Meets	2nd Monday at 7:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours	Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Charter	General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.)
Incorporation Act	Acts 1905, ch. 501, p. 1102
Incorporation Date	02/01/1905
City Utilities	Garbage, Sewer
Links	Link To Districts

Municipal Staff and Elected Officials

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Phil Vespie

Mayor, Wartburg

Bacel Gunter

Alderman, Wartburg

Wendell Laughter

Alderman, Wartburg

Steve W. Davis

Building Inspector, Wartburg

Anthony Rogers

City Judge, Wartburg

Susan Matheson

City Recorder, Wartburg

Amy Brown

Court Clerk, Wartburg

Michael Cox

Police Chief, Wartburg

Craig Mathis

Public Works Director, Wartburg

John E. Owings

City Attorney, Rocky Top, City Attorney, Harriman, City Attorney, Oliver Springs, City Attorney, Wartburg

Melissa Ashburn

Legal Consultant

Steve Cross

Technical Consulting Program Manager

Matt Hensley

Training and Development Consultant

Jill Lewis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Warren Nevad

Municipal Management Consultant

Jeff Stiles

Police Management Consultant

Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

Wartburg Charter and Code

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Charter File: Mayor_Aldermanic_Charter.pdf (136.2 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2025
Charter Type: General Law Mayor-Alderman
Incorporation Act: Acts 1905, ch. 501, p. 1102
Date of incorporation: 02/01/1905
Previous Charter Citations: General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.), 1968

*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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