Municipal Statistics
County:
Sullivan
Municipality:
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
27,147
2010:
26,702
Next Election:
11-03-2026
Grand Division:
East
Time Zone:
Eastern
Employees:
350
Social Media:
Municipal Data
Meets:
1st Tuesday at 7:00 PM at 325 McDowell Street
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charter:
Private Acts 1991, ch. 84, p.188
Incorporation Act:
Acts 1855-56, ch. 119, sec 11, p. 138
Charter:
Code:
Districts:
Link to DistrictsCity Utilities:
Electric
Garbage
Sewer
Water
Governing Body and Staff
| Mayor | Vince Turner | (423) 989-5545 vturner@bristoltn.org |
| Vice Mayor | Mark Hutton | (423) 989-5545 mhutton@bristoltn.org |
| Councilmember | Margaret Feierabend | (423) 989-5545 mfeierabend@bristoltn.org |
| Councilmember | Mahlon Luttrell | (423) 989-5545 mluttrell@bristoltn.org |
| Councilmember | Lea Powers | (423) 989-5545 lpowers@bristoltn.org |
| City Court Clerk | Kristi Hensley | (423) 989-5500 Ext. 2034 khensley@bristoltn.org |
| City Judge | A.D. Jones | (423) 989-5563 |
| City Manager | Kelli Bourgeois | (423) 989-5503 kbourgeois@bristoltn.org |
| Code Administrator | Kim Lester | (423) 989-5659 klester@bristoltn.org |
| Community Relations Director | Jon Luttrell | (423) 764-4171 jluttrell@bristoltn.org |
| Director of Administrative Services | Mary Lee Williams | (423) 989-5526 mlwilliams@bristoltn.org |
| Director of Engineering | Brian Ramsey | (423) 989-5523 bramsey@bristoltn.org |
| Director of Operations | David Wilson | (423) 989-5585 dwilson@bristoltn.org |
| Director of Public Services | Wes Ritchie | (423) 989-5685 writchie@bristoltn.org |
| Director of Utility Services | Will Witcher | (423) 989-5566 wwitcher@bristoltn.org |
| Executive Assistant to City Manager | Velma Witte | (423) 989-5503 vwitte@bristoltn.org |
| Finance Director | Hollie Verran | (423) 989-5500 hverran@bristoltn.org |
| Fire Chief | Mike Carrier | (423) 989-5701 mcarrier@bristoltn.org |
| Information Technology Manager | Greg Cross | (423) 989-5500 gcross@bristoltn.org |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Mike Mains | (423) 764-4023 mmains@bristoltn.org |
| Police Chief | Matt Austin | (423) 989-5600 maustin@bristoltn.org |
| City Attorney | Danielle Smith | (423) 989-3407 |
MTAS CONSULTANTS
Fire: Steve Cross(615) 532-7108
Finance: Travis Bishop (423) 435-9662
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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