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Jefferson City

112 City Center Drive, P.O. Box 530
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Phone: (865) 475-9071 Fax: (865) 475-8224
http://www.jeffcitytn.com

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Jefferson
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
8,419 
2010:
8,047 
Next Election:
11-12-2024
Grand Division: 
East
Time Zone: 
Eastern
Employees: 
98

Municipal Data

Meets: 
1st Monday at 5:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter: 
Private Acts 1979, ch. 11, p. 32
Incorporation Act: 
Private Acts 1901, ch. 393, p. 886
Charter: 
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Garbage
Recycling
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Mitch Cain (865) 475-9071
Councilmember Kevin Bunch (865) 475-9071
Councilmember Ailene Combs (865) 475-9071
Councilmember Rocky Melton (865) 475-9071
Councilmember Sheila Purkey (865) 475-9071
STAFF
Building Inspector Jeff Houston (865) 475-9071
jhouston@jeffersoncitytn.gov
City Court Clerk Deana Williamson (865) 475-3845
dwilliamson@jeffersoncitytn.gov
City Judge Keith Repass (865) 397-3555
City Manager James Gallup (865) 475-9071
jgallup@jeffersoncitytn.gov
City Recorder Bettina Chandler (865) 475-9071
bchandler@jeffersoncitytn.gov
Code Enforcement Officer Will Kurtz (865) 475-9071
wkurtz@jeffersoncitytn.gov
Fire Chief Robert Lee Turner, Jr. (865) 475-3616
lturner@jeffersoncitytn.gov
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Bolden (865) 475-2924
kbolden@jeffersoncitytn.gov
Police Chief Gary "Andy" Dossett (865) 475-2002
Public Works Director Porter Massengill (865) 475-9071
pmassengill@jeffersoncitytn.gov
LEGAL
City Attorney Robert M. Burts (865) 828-4079
rburtsatty@frontier.com

MTAS CONSULTANTS

*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.