Council

P.O. Box 1499, Morristown, TN 37816-1499

423/581-0100

 

Current City Council Members Are:

• Chris Bivens  (cbivens@mymorristown.com)
• Dennis Alvis (dalvis@mymorristown.com)
• Bob Garrett (bgarrett@mymorristown.com)
• Kay Senter (ksenter@mymorristown.com)
• Paul LeBel (plebel@mymorristown.com)
• Gene Brooks (gbrooks@mymorristown.com)

The Morristown City Council is composed of the Mayor and six Council members elected to staggered four-year terms. Public meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the City Center. The local paper announces any deviation from the normal schedule.

The function of the Council is to:

• Adopt and amend City ordinances and resolutions;
• Determine City policies and standards of service;
• Levy, assess and collect taxes;
• Determine how much money is to be spent and for what purposes;
• Uphold all City ordinances;
• Appoint citizens to various boards and committees;
• Responsibly represent the citizens of the City of Morristown as the political leadership.