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Oak Ridge

200 So. Tulane Ave.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 425-3550 Fax: (865) 425-3409
http://www.oakridgetn.gov

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Anderson, Roane
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
31,402 
2010:
29,330 
Next Election:
11-05-2024
Grand Division: 
East
Time Zone: 
Eastern
Employees: 
395

Municipal Data

Meets: 
2nd Monday at 7:00 PM at Municipal Building
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter: 
Home Rule
Incorporation Act: 
Charter: 
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Electric
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Warren Gooch (865) 425-3410
wgooch@oakridgetn.gov
Mayor Pro Tem Jim Dodson (865) 425-3410
jdodson@oakridgetn.gov
Councilmember Sean Gleason (865) 425-3410
Councilmember Derrick Hammond (865) 425-3410
dhammond@oakridgetn.gov
Councilmember Charlie Hensley (865) 423-3410
Councilmember Charles J. Hope, Jr. (865) 423-3410
chope@oakridgetn.gov
Councilmember Ellen Smith (865) 425-3410
esmith@oakridgetn.gov
STAFF
City Clerk Beth Hickman (865) 425-3411
bhickman@oakridgetn.gov
City Court Clerk Robin Nettles (865) 425-3536
rnettles@oakridgetn.gov
City Engineer Roger J. Flynn (865) 425-1875
City Judge James "Jim" Normand
City Manager Randy Hemann (865) 425-3550
rhemann@oakridgetn.gov
Community Development Director Wayne Blasius (865) 425-3531
wblasius@oakridgetn.gov
Deputy City Manager Tom Pessemeir (865) 425-3550
Director of Administrative Services VACANT
Finance Director Janice E. McGinnis (865) 425-3617
jmcginnis@oakridgetn.gov
Fire Chief Travis Solomon (865) 425-3520
tsolomon@oakridgetn.gov
Government Affairs and Information Services Director Amy S. Fitzgerald (865) 425-3554
afitzgerald@oakridgetn.gov
Information Systems Manager Adam J. Fiscor (865) 425-3598
Interim Electric Director Ardo Ba (865) 425-1803
Library Director Julie Forkner (865) 425-3455
Parks and Recreation Director Jonathan W. Hetrick (865) 425-3450
jhetrick@oakridgetn.gov
Personnel Director Eric Ault (865) 425-3563
eault@oakridgetn.gov
Personnel/Risk Program Manager Cindi G. Gordon (865) 425-3564
Police Chief Robin Smith (865) 425-3504
rsmith@oakridgetn.gov
Public Works Director Patrick Berge (865) 425-1875
pberge@oakridgetn.gov
School Superintendent Bruce Borchers (865) 425-9001
Senior Administrative Assistant Kristy Wilkerson (865) 425-3550
kwilkerson@oakridgetn.gov
Senior Staff Attorney Alex Cramer (865) 425-3530
acramer@oakridgetn.gov
LEGAL
City Attorney Tammy (Dunn) Rackard (865) 425-3530
trackard@oakridgetn.gov

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.