Pigeon Forge

3221 Rena Street, P.O. Box 1350
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-1350
Phone: (865) 453-9061 Fax: (865) 429-7429
http://www.cityofpigeonforge.com

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Sevier
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
6,343 
2010:
5,875 
Next Election:
05-13-2025
Grand Division: 
East
Time Zone: 
Eastern
Employees: 
493

Municipal Data

Meets: 
2nd and 4th Monday at 5:30 PM at City Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter: 
General Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.)
Incorporation Act: 
General Law Manager-Commission (TCA 6-18-101 et seq.), 1961
Charter: 
Link to Charter
Code: 
Link to Code
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Garbage
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor David Wear (865) 453-9061
dwear@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Vice Mayor Kevin J. McClure (865) 453-9061
kmcclure@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Commissioner Jay Ogle (865) 453-9061
jogle@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Commissioner Tony Watts (865) 453-9061
tonyw@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Commissioner Keith Whaley (865) 453-9061
keith.whaley@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
STAFF
Assistant City Manager Eric Brackins (865) 453-9061
ebrackins@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Chief Building Official Joe Dunn (865) 429-7312
jdunn@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
City Clerk Penny Whetstone (865) 453-9061
pwhetstone@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
City Court Clerk Darlene Sipos (865) 429-7410
dsipos@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
City Judge David Webb (865) 429-7410
City Manager Earlene M. Teaster (865) 453-9061
eteaster@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Director of Community Development David Taylor (865) 429-7312
dtaylor@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Finance Director Dennis Clabo (865) 453-9061
dclabo@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Fire Chief Tony Watson (865) 429-7381
twatson@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Human Resources Director Lois Sutton (865) 453-9061
lsutton@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Information Technology Director Rob Ogle (865) 453-9061
rogle@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Parks and Recreation Director Lanny Goodwin (865) 429-7373
lgoodwin@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Police Chief Richard Catlett (865) 453-9063
rcatlett@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Public Works Director Mark Miller (865) 429-7312
mmiller@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Street Superintendent Duane Rainbolt (865) 453-2757
duane.rainbolt@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Utility Manager Jerry Sutton (865) 453-3043
pworks@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
Wastewater Manager Martin Cross (865) 428-3558
martin.cross@veoliawaterna.com
Water Manager Kevin McMahan (865) 453-9061
kevin.mcmahan@cityofpigeonforgetn.gov
LEGAL
City Attorney Nathan Rowell (865) 453-2866
nrowell@orplawfirm.com

MTAS CONSULTANTS

Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Travis Bishop (423) 435-9662
HR: Betsy Cunningham(865) 974-6689
Legal: Stephanie Allen O'Hara(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: Pete Auger(423) 854-9882
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.

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