Municipal Statistics
County:
McMinn
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
3,603
2010:
3,490
Next Election:
08-06-2026
Grand Division:
East
Time Zone:
Eastern
Employees:
37
Social Media:
Municipal Data
Meets:
4th Monday at 6:30 PM at Etowah Community Center, 155 Robinson Street
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter:
Home Rule
Incorporation Act:
Private Acts 1909, ch. 116, p. 366
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsGoverning Body and Staff
| Mayor | Burke Garwood | (423) 263-2202 |
| Vice Mayor | Laura Floyd | (423) 263-2202 |
| Commissioner | Diana Elrod | (423) 263-2202 |
| Commissioner | Steve Fain | (423) 263-2202 |
| Commissioner | Gene Keller | (423) 263-2202 |
| City Court Clerk | Leah Tavernese | (423) 263-2202 tavernese@cityofetowahtn.com |
| City Judge | Melissa A. Parsons | (423) 263-7872 mparsons2042@gmail.com |
| City Manager | Russell J. Blair | (423) 263-2202 citymanager@cityofetowahtn.com |
| City School Superintendent | Mike Frasier | (423) 263-5483 mfrazier@k12tn.net |
| Code Enforcement Officer | Anthony Munoz | (423) 263-2202 |
| Finance Director | Alison Bull | (423) 263-2202 finance@cityofetowahtn.com |
| Fire Chief | Adam Hafley | (423) 263-9044 hafley@cityofetowahtn.com |
| Historic Depot Coordinator | Kelly Maher | (423) 263-2202 depot@cityofetowahtn.com |
| Human Resources Director, Risk Management Director | Eva Valentine | (423) 263-2202 valentine@cityofetowahtn.com |
| Library Director | Briana Pagdon | (423) 263-8475 |
| Parks and Recreation Manager | Bryan Dalton | (423) 263-2202 |
| Police Chief | Scott Hicks | (423) 263-5851 |
| Public Works Director | Gary Hicks | (423) 263-7031 |
| Utilities Board Manager | Harold Masengil | (423) 263-9441 |
| Wastewater Manager | Spencer Smalley | (901) 867-2717 |
| City Attorney | VACANT |
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: Honna Rogers(423) 756-3925
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.