Municipal Statistics
County:
Rhea
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
7,417
2010:
7,191
Next Election:
04-23-2025
Grand Division:
East
Time Zone:
Eastern
Employees:
125
Social Media:
Municipal Data
Meets:
1st Monday each month at 5 min after school meeting (school mtg begins at 5:45 pm) at Municipal Building
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter:
Private Acts 1903, ch. 229, p. 499
Incorporation Act:
Private Acts 1903, ch. 229, p. 499
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsCity Utilities:
Electric
Sanitation
Sewer
Water
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Hurley Marsh | (423) 775-1817 h.marsh@daytontn.net |
| Vice Mayor | Steve Randolph | (423) 775-1817 |
| Councilmember | Bobby J. Doss | (423) 775-1817 |
| Councilmember | Billy Graham | (423) 775-1817 bgraham@daytontn.net |
| Councilmember | Caleb Yawn | (423) 775-1817 |
| Administrative Assistant to the City Manager | Tammy Colvin | (423) 775-1817 t.colvin@daytontn.net |
| Bookkeeper | Michael Alonso | (423) 775-1817 Ext. 224 m.alonso@daytontn.net |
| Bookkeeper | Lovonyia "Bonnie" Daughtery | (423) 775-1817 b.daughtery@daytontn.net |
| Bookkeeper | Gina Rose | (423) 775-1817 g.rose@daytontn.net |
| Building Inspector | Dan Fry | (423) 775-1817 d.fry@daytontn.net |
| City Court Clerk | Brandi McSpadden | (423) 775-1817 brandimc@daytontn.net |
| City Manager | David Shinn | (423) 775-1817 d.shinn@daytontn.net |
| City Recorder | Michelle Horton | (423) 775-1817 m.horton@daytontn.net |
| Electric Manager | Steve Clift | (423) 775-1818 sclift@daytontn.net |
| Fire Chief | Justin Jackson | (423) 775-8402 firechief@daytontn.net |
| Human Resource Administrator | Darla Pendergrass | (423) 775-1817 d.pendergrass@daytontn.net |
| Library Director | Brittany West | (423) 775-8406 bwest@clydewroddy.org |
| Municipal Judge | Will Dunn | (423) 775-1818 |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Will Tholken | (423) 775-8418 w.tholken@daytontn.net |
| Police Chief | Tracy Blevins | (423) 775-8403 tblevins@daytontn.net |
| School Superintendent | Trish Newsom | (423) 775-8412 |
| Street Superintendent | Kevin Swafford | (423) 775-8421 k.swafford@daytontn.net |
| Wastewater Manager | Glenn Fraley | (423) 775-8409 gfraley@bellsouth.net |
| Water Dept. Superintendent | VACANT | (423) 775-1817 |
| City Attorney | Susan Arnold | (423) 775-1377 |
MTAS CONSULTANTS
Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Brad Harris (423) 718-0797
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: Johanna Owenby(865) 974-9858
*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.