Rutherford

202 East Main Street, PO Box 487
Rutherford, TN 38369
Phone: (731) 665-7166 Fax: (731) 665-6897

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Gibson
Municipality: 
Town
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
1,163 
2010:
1,151 
Next Election:
11-05-2024
Grand Division: 
West
Time Zone: 
Central
Employees: 
11

Municipal Data

Meets: 
3rd Monday at 6:30 PM at City Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter: 
Private Acts 1994, ch. 133, p. 57
Incorporation Act: 
Acts 1799, ch. 2, p. 2
Charter: 
Link to Charter
Code: 
Link to Code
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Garbage
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Sandra "Sandy" K. Simpson (731) 665-7166
mayor@townofrutherford.com
Alderman Annie Edwards (731) 665-7166
Alderman Mike Hensley (731) 665-7166
Alderman Broeck Horner (731) 665-7166
Alderman Danny Parker (731) 665-7166
Alderman James Roach (731) 665-7166
STAFF
City Recorder Donna Stricklin (731) 665-7166
recorder@townofrutherford.com
Fire Chief Rob Rahm (731) 665-7507
Municipal Court Clerk Cindy East (731) 665-7166
clerk@townofrutherford.com
Municipal Court Judge Beau E. Pemberton (731) 665-7166
Parks and Recreation Director David Tidwell (731) 665-7166
Police Chief Tim Clark (731) 665-7166
Street Supervisor Charles Burkett (731) 665-7166
Water Manager, Wastewater Manager VACANT
LEGAL
City Attorney Jeff Smith (731) 855-1351

MTAS CONSULTANTS

Fire: Donald Pannell(901) 233-1434
Finance: Eric Spencer (731) 345-4479
HR: Peter Voss(901) 481-6575
Legal: Laura Kidwell(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: Rick Whitehead(731) 425-4783
Police: David Moore(731) 514-2715
PW: John Chlarson(731) 425-4785
Training: Yolanda Dillard(901) 410-5386

*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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