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Newport

P.O. Box 370
Newport, TN 37822-0370
Phone: (423) 623-7323 Fax: (423) 623-7098
http://www.cityofnewport-tn.com

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Cocke
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
6,868 
2010:
6,945 
Next Election:
11-05-2024
Grand Division: 
East
Time Zone: 
Eastern
Employees: 
118

Municipal Data

Meets: 
2nd Tuesday at 5:45 PM at City Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter: 
Private Acts 2005, ch. 76
Incorporation Act: 
Acts 1799, ch. 32, p. 80
Charter: 
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Electric
Garbage
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Roland Dykes III (423) 623-7323
trey.dykes@newporttn.org
Vice Mayor Connie Ball (423) 623-7323
mayorconnieball@newporttn.org
Alderman Mike Hansel (423) 623-7323
hanselm@newporttn.org
Alderman Louanna Ottinger (423) 623-7323
louannaottinger@newporttn.org
Alderman Randy Ragan (423) 623-7323
rragan@newporttn.org
Alderman Steve Smith (423) 623-7323
stevesmith@newporttn.org
STAFF
Animal Control Officer Lisa Layman (423) 623-1010
Building Inspector Mark Robinson (423) 623-7323 Ext. 223
buildingofficial@newporttn.org
City Administrator James Finchum (423) 623-5556
jdfinchum@charterinternet.com
City Judge Brittany Wild Vick (423) 623-3960
brittany@wildvicklaw.com
Executive Assistant Regina Thornton (423) 623-7323
thornton.re@newporttn.org
Finance Clerk, City Court Clerk Tiffany Ball (423) 623-7323
tiffanyball@newporttn.org
Finance Director Christina Matthews (423) 623-7323
tinam@newporttn.org
Fire Chief Jeremy Shelton (423) 613-4047
jshelton@newporttn.org
Front Desk Clerk, Deputy Court Clerk Sara Johnson (423) 623-7323
sjohnson@newporttn.org
Human Resources Director, Risk Management Director Missy Masoner (423) 623-7323
missym@newporttn.org
Parks and Recreation Director Tim Dockery (423) 623-7304
tdoc@newporttn.org
Planning Director Gary Carver (423) 623-7323 Ext. 222
carver@newporttn.org
Police Chief Scott Lamb (423) 623-5556
slamb@pdnewport.org
Recycling Director JR Rathbone (423) 625-3850
Street Superintendent Ben Hicks (423) 623-5246
LEGAL
City Attorney Terry E. Hurst (423) 623-1573

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.