Municipal Statistics
County:
Tipton
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
8,663
2010:
9,038
Next Election:
11-05-2024
Grand Division:
West
Time Zone:
Central
Employees:
147
Social Media:
Municipal Data
Meets:
2nd and 4th Tuesday at 5:30 PM at City Hall
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter:
Private Acts 2006, ch. 132
Incorporation Act:
Private Acts 1903, ch. 322, p. 954
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsGoverning Body and Staff
| Mayor | Jan Hensley | (901) 476-9613 jhensley@covingtontn.com |
| Vice Mayor | Jeff Morris | (901) 626-4979 aldermanjeffmorris@gmail.com |
| Alderman | John Edwards | (901) 504-6497 aldermanedwards@gmail.com |
| Alderman | Martha "Jean" Johnson | (901) 317-0910 alderwomanjohnson1@gmail.com |
| Alderman | Chris Richardson | (731) 225-2254 aldermanchrisrichardson@gmail.com |
| Alderman | C.H. Sullivan IV | (901) 674-3280 aldermanchsullivan@gmail.com |
| Alderman | Danny Wallace | (901) 237-3607 aldermanwallace@gmail.com |
| Accountant | Kristin Mathis | (901) 476-9613 kmathis@covingtontn.com |
| Assistant to the Mayor | A. Jason Fleming | (901) 476-9613 Ext. 1017 jfleming@covingtontn.com |
| City Court Clerk | Carolyn Scott | (901) 475-1261 Ext. 2 cscott@covingtontn.com |
| City Judge | J.B. Witherington, IV | (901) 475-2700 |
| Code Compliance Director | Lessie Fisher | (901) 476-9613 lfisher@covingtontn.com |
| Emergency Management Director | Thomas "Tommy" Dunavant | (901) 840-3000 tdunavant@tiptonco.com |
| Fire Chief | Richard Griggs | (901) 476-2578 rgriggs@covingtontn.com |
| Fleet Manager | Brad Kinney | (901) 476-6793 bkinney@covingtontn.com |
| Human Resource Director | Cody Bumpus | (901) 504-8978 cbumpus@covingtontn.com |
| Library Director | Susan Cheairs | (901) 476-8289 |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Molly Griffin Glass | (901) 504-8982 mglass@covingtontn.com |
| Police Chief | Donna Turner | (901) 444-1047 dturner@covingtontn.com |
| Public Works Director | Tim Haynes | (901) 476-9613 thaynes@covingtontn.com |
| Street Superintendent | James Dowell | (901) 476-6793 |
| Treasurer, City Recorder | Lisa Elam | (901) 476-9613 lelam@covingtontn.com |
| Utility Manager | Calvin Johnson | (901) 476-0583 |
| Water Manager | James Mason | (901) 475-4965 |
| City Attorney | Rachel Witherington | (901) 476-6066 rachel@owtnlaw.com |
MTAS CONSULTANTS
Fire: Donald Pannell(901) 233-1434
Finance: Vacant - West (865) 974-0411
HR: Peter Voss(901) 481-6575
Legal: Hal Boyd(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: James Lewellen(865) 974-0411
Police: David Moore(731) 514-2715
PW: John Chlarson(731) 425-4785
Training: Yolanda Dillard(901) 410-5386
*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.