05/23/2025

Published on MTAS - Serving Tennessee City Officials (https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu)

Sunbright



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Sunbright

120 Melton Drive, P.O. Box 188
Sunbright, TN 37872
Phone: (423) 628-5260 Fax: (423) 628-0474
https://www.cityofsunbright.net/

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Morgan
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
519 
2010:
552 
Next Election:
11-03-2026
Grand Division: 
East
Time Zone: 
Eastern
Employees: 
3
Social Media:  

Municipal Data

Meets: 
3rd Tuesday at 6:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Charter: 
General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.)
Incorporation Act: 
General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.), 1990
Charter: 
Link to Charter
Code: 
Link to Code
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Sewer

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Karen A. Melton (423) 319-7535
karenmsg2004@yahoo.com
Alderman Pam Bentley (865) 313-9431
pambentleycitygov@gmail.com
Alderman Buddy Tharp (423) 223-1318
citygovsb@highland.net
STAFF
Administrative Clerk Jacklyn Newport (423) 628-5260
citygovsb@highland.net
Bookkeeper/Secretary Darlene Wallace (423) 628-5260
City Recorder Cheryl Collins (423) 346-3480
cheryl.collins@tn.gov
Fire Chief Joey Stringfield (423) 628-5316
Public Works Supervisor Russell Jones (423) 628-5828
mjones1956@gmail.com

MTAS CONSULTANTS

Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Vacant - Upper East (865) 974-0411
HR: Betsy Cunningham(865) 974-6689
Legal: Melissa Ashburn(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: Warren Nevad(865) 974-9839
Police: Jeff Stiles(865) 243-5447
PW: Brad Peters(865) 974-0416
Training: Matt Hensley(423) 972-7858

*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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Source URL: https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/city/sunbright