City Information


Boards & Committees
City Departments
Utilities & Other Agencies

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at the Sevierville Civic Center, 130 Gary Wade Blvd., next to City Hall and the Community Center.

To review BMA meeting agendas and minutes, please click here.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen 

City of Sevierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen, left to right: Vice-Mayor Devin Koester, Alderman Wayne Helton, Alderman Dale Carr, Mayor Bryan C. Atchley, Alderman Claude Ownby and Alderman Travis McCroskey.

Beer Board

Members
Alderman Travis McCroskey, Ex-Officio
Emily Kile, Chairman
John Huff

Meeting Schedule: As Needed. For more information, contact Shelly Franklin at 865.868.0925.

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Board of Adjustment & Appeals

Members
Lyle Overbay, Chairman
Teddy Murrell
Alan Dillow
Robert Grubb
Doug Unger

Meeting Schedule: Called As Needed
For more info, contact Butch Stott at 865.453.5504

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Board of Public Utilities (Power Board)

Members

Mayor Bryan C. Atchley
Alderman Claude Ownby, Jr., Ex-Officio
Alma Curtis, Chairman
J.S. Eledge
Richard Isenberg
Mitch Rader
Ronald E. Sharp

Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday monthly, 11:00am at the Sevier County Electric System.
For more info, contact Bob Stahlke at 865.453.5506

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Board of Zoning Appeals

Members
Mayor Bryan C. Atchley
Alderman Wayne Helton
Lyle Overbay, Chairman
Jim Arwood
Billy Carroll
Alan Dillow
Teddy Murrell

Meeting Schedule: First Thursday of each month, immediately following the Municipal-Regional Planning Commission meeting at the Sevierville Civic Center in Council Hall, as needed. For more info, contact Judi Forkner at 865.453.5504.

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Chamber of Commerce

Members
Vice-Mayor Devin Koester, Chairman
Phil Word, Vice Chairman
Debbie Dowling, Treasurer
Ashley Johnson, Secretary
Allen Robbins, Ex-Officio

Alderman Travis McCroskey
Eric Schreiner
Lauren Chesney
Jeannie Allen
Joe Fall
Emily Whaley
Steve Cruz
Doug Blalock
David Tinker
Ranee King
Linda Russell
Mira McGinnis

Meeting schedule: 3rd Thursday of each month at 8:00AM, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce. For more info, contact Bob Stahlke at 865.453.5506.

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Citizen Advisory Committee of HRO

Members
Patrick Harrell
Mark Pinkham
Annette Carpenter
Brooke Blair
Rod McCarter
Don Hubbard
Doyle Jones
Ashley Johnson
Lil Wilson

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Golf Course Advisory Committee

Members
Jerry Floyd
Allen Blalock
Rick Harrell
Jeff Murrell
Jim Takacs
Chad McFalls
Ken Cheek

Meets on the last Wednesday of the month every other month (January, March, May, etc.) at 12:00PM at the Sevierville Golf Club.  For more info, contact Mark Wallace, Director of Golf 865.429.4223.

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Industrial Development Board

Members
Joe Tarwater
Jack Delozier, Sr
Victor Weals
John McClure
Albert Blanton, Jr
Brenda McCroskey
George Seaton

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Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

Members
Vice-Mayor Devin Koester
Dennis Snider
Lori Moore
Don Ownby
Robert W. Fox
II
Rick Harrell

Melissa Hanlon
Amos Marshall

Meeting Schedule: Second Monday of each month at 5:00PM at the Sevierville Civic Center.
For more info, contact
Bob Parker at 865.453.5441.

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Public Building Authority

Members
Joe Tarwater - Chairman
John McClure  - Vice Chair
Vic Weals  - Secretary/Treasurer
Brenda McCroskey
Al Blanton
Howard Murrell
George Seaton

Bob Moncrief, Chief Financial Officer
Ed Owens, PBA Attorney    

Meeting schedule: Second Monday of each month at 1:00PM at the Civic Center. For more info, contact Bob Stahlke at 865.453.5506.

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Sevierville Housing Authority

Members
Mayor Bryan C. Atchley, Ex-Officio
Vice- Mayor Dale Carr, Ex-Officio
Ron Franklin, Executive Director
Mary Bob Rowe, Vice Chairman
Johnny Faye McClure
Ed White
Frank Parton
Kathy Festerman

For more info, contact Ron Franklin at 453-8500.

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Sevierville Regional Planning Commission

Members
Mayor Bryan C. Atchley, Ex-Officio
Alderman Wayne Helton, Ex-Officio
Lyle Overbay, Chairman
Jim Arwood
Billy Carroll
Alan Dillow
Teddy Murrell
 
Meeting Schedule: First Thursday of each month at 5:00PM at the Sevierville Civic Center in Council Hall. For more info, contact Judi Forkner at 865.453.5504

The Sevierville Municipal-Regional Planning Commission is the local agency charged with the responsibility of adopting a general or comprehensive plan for the physical development of the City and the Planning Region. The preparation of a comprehensive plan is an integral and inseparable part of the "comprehensive planning process" where goals, objectives and plans for the community are developed and adopted for use in guiding future decisions of the governmental body and other decision makers.

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Transportation Board

Members
Lynn McClurg
Cindy Cameron Ogle
Earlene Teaster
Larry Waters
Wilbur Smith & Assoc.

Meeting Schedule: 2nd Wednesday of each month.
For more info, contact
Bob Stahlke at 865.453.5506.

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Trees/Trails and Beautification Board

Members
Mayor Bryan Atchley, Ex-Officio
Vice-Mayor Devin Koester, Ex-Officio
Bob Parker, Chairman
Joe Mattern, Staff
Carol Rogers
Steve Springer
Betty Madison Ogle
Chad Huskey
Jane Rader
Emily Kile
Elizabeth Reed

Meeting Schedule: Normally meets every other month at 11:30AM at Sevierville Civic Center. For more info, contact Bob Parker at 865.453.5441.

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Schedule of Public Meetings

The Sevierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen hereby notifies all Citizens of the City of Sevierville, Tennessee that open and public meetings will be held for the year 2010 at the Sevierville Civic Center, 130 Gary Wade Blvd., Sevierville, Tennessee as follows: 

Board of Mayor and Aldermen 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month @ 7:00 P.M.
Planning Commission 1st Thursday of each month @ 5:00 P.M.
Board of Zoning Appeals 1st Thursday of each month, following the Planning Commission Meeting
Board of Adjustment & Appeals Called As Needed
Beer Board Called As Needed
City Court 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Tuesdays of each month @ 2:00 P.M.
Public Building Authority 2nd Monday of each month @ 1:00 P.M.

Meetings may be rescheduled and additional public meetings may be called with adequate notice given. To review current Public Notices, click here.

 

City Departments


Administration

Lynn McClurg, City Administrator
City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5504

The day-to-day management of The City of Sevierville is under the direction of the City Administrator. The City Administrator oversees management of all city departments and implements policy set by the Board of Mayor & Aldermen. The City Administer also directly oversees the human resource and risk management offices.

The Human Resources Manager oversees the hiring process for all city employees, maintains employee benefits, and helps to ensure good employee relations throughout the City.  For more information, please click here.

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Board of Mayor and Aldermen

The City of Sevierville is governed by a Board of Mayor & Aldermen in a home rule form of government. The Mayor is elected at-large for a two-year term and is a non-voting member of the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen consists of five members elected to four-year terms. The current elected officials for the City of Sevierville:

Mayor Bryan C. Atchley
Vice-Mayor Dale Carr
Alderman Travis McCroskey
Alderman Devin Koester
Alderman Claude Ownby, Jr.
Alderman Wayne Helton

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Code Enforcement

Butch Stott, Director
City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5504

The Code Enforcement Department is responsible for issuance of all permits for building, signs, special events, as well as enforcement of all city ordinances. The enforcement staff also conducts building inspections and assists with subdivision regulations, zoning, and residential and commercial site plan approval.

Visit the Codes Web Page

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Emergency & Safety

Sevierville Fire Department
Sevierville Police Department
Building Code Enforcement

Sevier County Ambulance Service
735 Middle Creek Road
Phone: 865.453.3248 (non-emergency)

Sevier County Sheriff's Office
137 Commerce Street
Phone: 865.453.4668 (non-emergency)

Engineering

Jerry Hickman, City Engineer
City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5504 

The Sevierville Engineering Department is responsible for design and construction of minor city projects; oversight of major construction projects; providing input on the sidewalk improvement and resurfacing plans; monitoring the FEMA flood program; implementation of the NPDES Phase II storm water program; performing field surveys and inspections of developments; maintaining survey control points and assisting with site plan approvals.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

The City of Sevierville Engineering department also manages the city’s GIS mapping system.  We support, train and develop the city staff with all GIS related projects and tasks.

 

GIS Map Prices
Great Smoky Mountain Parkway Traffic Signals Map
Stormwater Information Page

Zoning Map

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Finance Department

Lynn McClurg, City Recorder
City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5504

The Finance Department is your point of entry to City Hall. The receptionist and front office staff will work hard to make your experience with the City fast, efficient and pleasant!

The Finance Department is responsible for utility billing and collection, personal and business tax collection, licensing and permit payments, issuance of beer permits, and other receivables.

Behind the scenes, the Finance Department is responsible for accounts payable, purchasing administration, budget development, asset inventory,  maintaining City archives and overseeing all aspects of City finances.

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

 

 

FY2012 Budget

For more information, click here.

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Fire Department

Chief Mike Rawlings
122 Prince St., Phone: 865.453.9276

The Sevierville Fire Department offers Class 4 fire protections to the city. The department has an authorized staff of 33 full time firemen. As part of the department’s long-range improvement plan, 24-hour service by paid staff was initiated during the summer of 1997.  The department provides response to fire, technical rescue, advanced life support medical, and hazardous materials incidents. The Sevierville Fire Department has a cooperative agreement with the Northview Fire Department to provide fire protection in that area of the city.

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Information Services

Jim Deanda, Director
City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5504

Information Services maintains operation of the city’s extensive computer network (including hardware and software applications), phone systems, access control, System Control and Data Acquisition hardware and software and provides information to the public through the official city web site, The Citizen newsletter and The Leisure Times (Parks and Recreation newsletter).  The department provides significant internal support to city departments and employees through development of special projects and presentations, development and maintenance of an employee intranet site, employee newsletter, development and maintenance of custom databases and other special projects as needed including the annual Winterfest celebration.

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Parks & Recreation

Bob Parker, Director
200 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5441

The City of Sevierville has the distinction of having one of the best Parks & Recreation Departments in the State of Tennessee. Winners of numerous awards, the Parks & Recreation staff implements programs and services for youngsters to the elderly. The department manages the Sevierville Community Center, the Sevierville Civic Center and numerous city parks. The department has designed dozens of camps, clinics and programs to satisfy almost any recreational desire. The department is also in charge of the city’s Memorial River Trail Greenway program, the Urban Forestry/Tree City USA program, landscaping of city facilities and parks and other areas throughout the city, maintaining the city's Winterfest lights and provides mowing and landscaping for all City facilities.

Sevierville Parks & Recreation Web Site

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Planning & Development

Judi Forkner, Interim Director
City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5504

The Planning and Development Department is responsible for economic development, city and regional planning, subdivision regulation, residential and commercial site plan approval, floodway control, and development of short-range and long-range annexation plans.

2007 Economic Development Packet
Application for Planning and Zoning Services
Development Plan Review Process
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan: Executive Summary

Subdivision Regulations
Zoning Map
Zoning Ordinance

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Police Department

Chief Don Myers
300 Gary Wade Blvd., Phone: 865.453.5506

The Sevierville Police Department consists of 58 full-time officers, 15 support staff and 8 reserve officers. The department provides 24-hour police protection to all areas of the city. The department offers several innovative programs including the Citizen Police Academy and the Tel-A-Tend Program.  Please visit our website for more information on our programs. Sevierville Police Department Web Site

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Public Works

Bryon Fortner, Director
Phone:  865.429.4567

The Public Works Department is responsible for commercial and residential garbage collection, street cleaning, snow removal, street paving, traffic control (signage, markings, etc.), maintenance of City vehicles, and cleanup and mowing of right-of-ways.

Garbage Collection Information
5 Year Paving Plan
5 Year Sidewalk Plan

Sevierville Snow Fighting Plan

Waste Disposal Guide

Sevierville Golf Club

Mark Wallace, Director of Golf
Old Knoxville Highway, Phone: 865.429.4223

Sevierville Golf Club Web Site

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Utilities/Other Agencies


BellSouth
Residential Service: 865.557.6500
Business Service: 865.557.6000
Outside Tennessee: 1.800.945.6500

Charter Communications (Cable)
Phone: 423.623.2233

Sevier County Board of Education
226 Cedar Street
Phone: 865.453.4671

Sevier County Electric System
315 East Main Street
Phone: 865.453.2887


Sevier County Public Library
321 Court Avenue (Main Branch)
Phone: 865.453.3532

Sevier County Utility District (Natural Gas)
420 Robert Henderson Rd.
Phone: 865.453.3272

Sevierville Water Department
120 Gary Wade Blvd.
Phone: 865.453.5522

State of Tennessee

Walters State Community College
1720 Old Newport Highway
Phone: 865.774.5800