Municipal Statistics
County:
Sumner
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
13,156
2010:
11,480
Next Election:
11-04-2025
Grand Division:
Middle
Time Zone:
Central
Employees:
180
Municipal Data
Meets:
1st and 3rd Mondays at 5:00 PM at Portland Public Library - Temporarily
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter:
Private Acts 1939, ch. 568, p. 1776
Incorporation Act:
Private Acts 1905, ch. 288, p. 613
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsCity Utilities:
Garbage
Gas
Sewer
Water
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Mike Callis | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 242 mikecallis@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Vice Mayor | Jody McDowell | (615) 325-6776 jodymcdowell@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Alderman | Penny Barnes | (615) 325-6776 pennybarnes@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Alderman | Mike Hall | (615) 325-6776 mhall@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Alderman | LaToya Holcomb | (615) 325-6776 lholcomb@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Alderman | Andrew "Drew" Jennings | (615) 325-6776 drewjennings@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Alderman | Megann Thompson | (615) 325-6776 mthompson@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Alderman | Brian Woodall | (615) 325-6776 brianwoodall@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Assistant Park Director | Tammy Groves | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 180 tgroves@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Assistant to the Mayor | Teresa Keen | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 243 tfleming@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| City Court Clerk | Kristi Gibbs | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 234 kgibbs@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| City Judge | Joseph "Jack" B. Freedle | (615) 325-6776 jbfreedle@gmail.com |
| City Recorder | Rachel Slusser | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 231 rslusser@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Community Development Director | Denise M. Geminden | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 246 geminden@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Director of Public Works | Carlton Cobb | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 500 ccobb@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Engineer | Megan Heisler | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 622 |
| Finance Director | Rachel Slusser | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 231 |
| Fire Chief | Sam Thornton | (615) 325-5646 Ext. 305 |
| Human Resources Director | Hazel Johnson | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 244 hjohnson@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Interim Police Chief | Jason Arnold | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 701 |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Jamie White | (615) 325-6776 Ext. 183 jwhite@cityofportlandtn.gov |
| Utilities Director | Bryan Price | (615) 325-6776 |
| City Attorney | John R. Bradley | (615) 325-4345 jrbradley@comcast.net |
MTAS CONSULTANTS
Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Vacant (865) 974-0411
HR: John Grubbs(615) 532-2588
Legal: Laura Kidwell(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: Gary Jaeckel(615) 253-4814
Police: David Moore(731) 514-2715
PW: John Chlarson(731) 425-4785
Training: Del Sable(615) 647-0764
*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.