Whiteville

144 E Main St.
Whiteville, TN 38075
Phone: (731) 254-8523 Fax: (731) 254-8012
http://townofwhiteville.com/

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Hardeman
Municipality: 
Town
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
4,564 
2010:
4,638 
Next Election:
08-06-2026
Grand Division: 
West
Time Zone: 
Central
Employees: 
18
Social Media:  

Municipal Data

Meets: 
1st Monday at 6:30 PM at Town Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter: 
Private Acts 1901, ch. 280, p. 641
Incorporation Act: 
Private Acts 1901, ch. 280, p. 641
Charter: 
Link to Charter
Code: 
Link to Code
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Gene Bowden (731) 254-8523
genebowden@townofwhiteville.com
Vice Mayor Ocie Holms (731) 254-8523
Alderman Jessie Giles (731) 254-8523
Alderman Ernest Pirtle (731) 254-8523
Alderman Mattie Polk-Nelson (731) 254-8523
Alderman, Treasurer Jimmie Lee Robertson (731) 254-8523
Alderman Tommy Turner (731) 254-8523
STAFF
City Judge Colin Rosser (731) 254-8523
City Recorder Angelous Simmons (731) 254-8523
angeloussimmons@townofwhiteville.com
Fire Chief Matthew Graber (731) 254-8523
Police Chief Ben Davis (731) 438-0466
Street Superintendent Lapec Sharp (731) 254-8523
Water Manager, Wastewater Department Director Matthew Harris (731) 212-2769
LEGAL
City Attorney Nathan Pride (731) 254-8523

MTAS CONSULTANTS

Fire: Donald Pannell(901) 233-1434
Finance: Eric Spencer (731) 345-4479
HR: Peter Voss(901) 481-6575
Legal: Hal Boyd(865) 974-0411
Mgmt: James Lewellen(865) 974-0411
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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