Municipal Statistics
County:
Grainger
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
1,321
2010:
1,122
Next Election:
11-03-2026
Grand Division:
East
Time Zone:
Eastern
Employees:
14
Municipal Data
Meets:
2nd Thursday at 7:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter:
General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.)
Incorporation Act:
Private Acts 1797, ch. 13, p. 50
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsCity Utilities:
Sewer
Water
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Fred Sykes | (865) 828-4513 |
| Vice Mayor | Benny Atkins | (865) 828-4513 |
| Alderman | Martha Ann Cameron | (865) 828-4513 |
| Alderman | Randy "Tub" Holt | (865) 828-4513 |
| Alderman | Saundra Jarvis | (865) 828-4513 |
| City Accountant | Stacy Harbin | (865) 828-4513 |
| City Court Clerk | Tish Beeler | (865) 828-3660 rutledgecitycourt@gmail.com |
| City Judge | Robert Burts | (865) 828-4079 |
| City Recorder | Stacy Harbin | (865) 828-4513 townofrutledge@gmail.com |
| Fire Chief | Chad McElhaney | (865) 546-1485 |
| Library Director | Kathy Reynolds | (865) 828-4784 rutlib@frontiernet.net |
| Police Chief | Randy Holt, Jr. | (865) 828-3660 randyholtjr@yahoo.com |
| Street Superintendent, Water Superintendent | John Garland | (865) 898-8289 |
| Wastewater Manager | Sammy Cruze | (865) 828-5381 |
| City Attorney | Evan Newman | (865) 828-3111 |
MTAS CONSULTANTS
Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Vacant - Upper East (865) 974-0411
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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