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Paris

100 N. Caldwell
Paris, TN 38242
Phone: (731) 641-1402 Fax: (731) 641-1424
http://www.paristn.gov

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Henry
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
10,316 
2010:
10,156 
Next Election:
11-03-2026
Grand Division: 
West
Time Zone: 
Central
Employees: 
116

Municipal Data

Meets: 
1st Thursday at 5:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Thu 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Charter: 
General Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.)
Incorporation Act: 
Acts 1849-50, ch. 15, sec. 18, p. 33
Charter: 
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Electric
Garbage
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Kathy Ray (731) 641-1402
kray@cityofparistn.gov
Vice Mayor Vickey Roberts (731) 641-1402
Commissioner John Etheridge (731) 641-1402
jhe913@gmail.com
Commissioner Jacqueline "Jackie" Jones (731) 641-1402
jrjones355@gmail.com
Commissioner Samuel Tharpe (731) 641-1402
tharsg@charter.net
STAFF
Administrative Assistant Jessica Crouch (731) 641-1402
jcrouch@cityofparistn.gov
Animal Control Officer Zack Braham (731) 642-5024
Building & Codes Director Mike Brown (731) 641-1409
mbrown@cityofparistn.gov
City Court Clerk Jinny Pritchett (731) 642-2424
jpritchett@cityofparistn.gov
City Judge Hansel McCadems (731) 642-5172
City Manager Kim Foster (731) 641-1402
kfoster@cityofparistn.gov
City Recorder, Finance Director Tammie Hopper (731) 641-1406
thopper@cityofparistn.gov
Fire Chief James Hinson (731) 641-1402
jhinson@cityofparistn.gov
Landfill Supervisor, Solid Waste Manager Bobby Swayne (731) 644-1737
bswayne@cityofparistn.gov
Parks and Recreation Director Tony Lawrence (731) 644-2517
tony.lawrence@parisssd.org
Planning and Codes Director Jennifer Morris (731) 641-1410
jmorris@cityofparistn.gov
Police Chief Ricky Watson (731) 642-2424
rwatson@cityofparistn.gov
Public Works Director Phillip Jessie, Jr. (731) 641-1483
phillip.jessie56@gmail.com
Utilities Manager Terry Wimberley (731) 642-5691
LEGAL
City Attorney James Smith (731) 540-4792
jsmith@hatlawfirm.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.

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