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Welcome to Johnson County TN - Today, Tomorrow or a Lifetime! Visit the Johnson County Government at Courthouse in Mountain City. Johnson County Courthouse Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah fiddler_day_two-217 Beautiful Watauga Lake Photo credit: Sheila Stout Caldwell Johnson County Courthouse Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah 1/33 Subscribe for Updates Subscribe Now Thanks for submitting! STAY CONNECTED TODAY! BE IN THE KNOW Welcome to Johnson County TN Today, Tomorrow or a Lifetime! COURTHOUSE HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm County Clerks Office Only Saturdays 8:30am-11:45am County Transfer Station Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm Saturdays 8:00am-12:00pm County Phone Directory Johnson County TN Government Public Notices Budget Committee Meeting Thursday, February 20 at 6:00pm Upper Courtroom Johnson County Courthouse Download Public Notice - pending Download Agenda Johnson County Commission Thursday, February 20 at 7:00pm Upper Courtroom Johnson County Courthouse Download Public Notice - pending Download Commission Agenda Packet CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE The Johnson County Transfer Station will be OPEN on Friday, January 31st and Saturday, February 1st however concrete will be poured inside Bay 1, 2 and 3. Note that ALL trash will be dumped OUTSIDE of Bay 4. Thank you for your patience during this time. LOCAL UPDATES For Hurricane Disaster Recovery Updates, please follow: Johnson County -TN Long Term Recovery Group The FEMA Data Processing Center at the old Armory Building will close at 5PM on Friday January 24, 2025. If you need additional assistance from FEMA after that you can call 800-621-3362. DEBRIS REMOVAL UPDATE: We have been advised by TDOT that debris pickup will end in Johnson County on February 28. Please have any remaining storm debris (vegetative or C&D) out by February 1, 2025. Please note that debris that has been bagged will not be picked up by the crew. Check out the dates for the Red Cross visit to Mountain City as part of their continued support for disaster survivors. They have a new financial assistance grant available that has no ties to your eligibility for help from other agencies. calendar of events HOW YOU CAN HELP JOHNSON COUNTY The following Johnson County charities are recognized 501(c)(3) organizations who have committed to designated funds raised for disaster relief assistance to Johnson County residents. Donations may be tax-deductible, as allowed by law. Please consult your tax preparer for additional information. Hometown Service Coalition designate disaster relief assistance. Online: HometownService.org By Mail: Hometown Service Coalition PO Box 331, Mountain City TN 37683 Call for information: 423-727-1595 EIN# 85-2772602 FCC Hurricane Recovery Fund FirstChristianMCTN.org/give State Line Resource Station and Rural Distribution Center (Trade) StatelineResourceStation.org Butler Community Relief Fundraiser – Give to Butler Relief Fund or take your donation to Farmers State Bank tell them it's for the Butler Ruritan Community Relief Account or see any Ruritan member. Connections Foundation – Johnson County Disaster Recovery Group Mail or drop donations off at Johnson County Bank, 241 West Main Street, Mountain City 37683 Make checks payable to: Connections Foundation EIN# 92-3367169 Fundraiser to rebuild Worley W. Hall Memorial VFW Post 6908 – CLICK HERE 501(c)9 Follow Johnson County Government Featured COMMUNITY POST

Contact information for Johnson County TN Mayor Larry Potter Johnson County Mayor Mr. Larry Potter Johnson County Courthouse 222 West Main Street | Mountain City, TN 37683 423-727-9696 County Mission Statement Our Mission is to set forth the means for a high quality of life, provide a safe environment for raising a family or a comfortable place for retirement. Message From the Mayor I will strive to provide an office of efficient fiscal responsibility while promoting meaningful opportunities for all stakeholders.

Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(g), the following Public Records Policy for Johnson County, TN Government is hereby adopted by the Johnson County Commission to provide economical and efficient access to public records as provided under the Tennessee Public Records Act (“TPRA”) in Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-501, et seq. JOHNSON COUNTY ARCHIVED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS All documents are in PDF format and require a viewer to open the file. 2024 PUBLIC NOTICES & AGENDAS NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - January 18, 2024 AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - January 18, 2024 AGENDA PACKET: Public Records Meeting - January 26, 2024 (rescheduled from 1/19/24) NOTICE & AGENDA: Planning Commission Meeting - February 12, 2024 at 6:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeeting - Feburary 15, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - February 15, 2024 at 7:00pm NOTICE: Disabled Access Committee Meeting - February 26, 2024 at 5:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Joint ECD Meeting - March 19, 2024 at 12:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Budget Committee Meeting - March 21, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - March 21, 2024 at 7:00pm PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Cold Springs Utility/MCTN Merger - April 16, 2024 at 10:00am NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - April 18, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - April 18, 204 at 7:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - May 16, 204 at 7:00pm AGENDA PACKET: Planning Commission Meeting - June 10, 2024 at 6:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Audit Committee Meeting - June 18, 2024 at 4:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Commttee Meeting - June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm AMENDED AGENDA : County Commission Meeting - June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm AGENDA PACKET : Joint ECD Meeting - June 25, 2024 at 12:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Beer Commission - July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - July 18, 2024 at 7:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Solid Waste Committee - July 30, 2024 at 5:15pm NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - August 15, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - August 15, 2024 AGENDA PACKET: Planning Commission Meeting - September 16, 2024 at 6:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Budget Committee Meeting - September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - September 19, 2024 at 7:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Budget Committee Meeting - October 17, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - October 17, 2024 at 7:00pm PUBLIC NOTICE: Court Security Meeting - October 24, 2024 at 11:00am SPECIAL CALLED PUBLIC NOTICE : County Commission - October 29, 2024 at 6:00pm SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AGENDA : County Commission - October 29, 2024 at 6:00pm PUBLIC NOTICE : Beer Commission Meeting - November 18, 2024 (rescheduled 11/25) NOTICE & AGENDA : Budget Committee Meeting - November 21, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - November 21, 2024 at 7:00pm PUBLIC NOTICE : Beer Commission Meeting - November 25, 2024 AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - December 19, 2024 at 7:00pm 2024 COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 Find 2022 & 2023 records here . Please note that previous years predate the launch of the website and are not available electronically.

JOHNSON COUNTY ARCHIVED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS All documents are in PDF format and require a viewer to open the file. 2023 PUBLIC NOTICES & AGENDAS PUBLIC NOTICE: Planning Commission Meeting - Monday, January 9, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Quarterly Commission Meeting - Thursday, January 19, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Accounts & Budget Committee Meeting - Thursday, January 19, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Quarterly County Commission Meeting - Thursday, January 19, 2023 MEETING AGENDA: Commission Meeting Quarterly Agenda - January 19 , 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Accounts & Budget Committee Meeting - Thursday, February 16, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: County Commission Meeting - Thursday, February 16, 2023 MEETING AGENDA: Commission Meeting Agenda - Thursday, February 16, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE/AGENDA: Special-Called Commission Meeting - Thursday, March 2, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Records Commission Meeting - Wednesday, March 15, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Budget Meeting - Thursday, March 16, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: County Commission Meeting - Thursday, March 16, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Court Security Committee - Monday, March 27, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Planning Commission Meeting - Monday, April 17, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Budget Meeting - Thursday, April 20, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Quarterly County Commission Meeting - Thursday, April 20, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Joint ECD Committee Meeting - Wednesday, April 26, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Budget Committee Meetings : Mondays: May 8, 15 & 22, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Beer Commission Meetin g - Monday, May 8, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Planning Commission Meeting - Monday. May 8, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Solid Waste Committee Meeting - Thursday, May 11, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE/AGENDA: Special Called Meeting - Thursday, May 11, 2023 AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 18. 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Beer Commission Meetin g - Tuesday, May 30, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Safety Committee Meeting - Tuesday, June 6, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA : Joint ECD Committee Meeting - Wednesday, June 7, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA : JC Planning Commission Meeting - Monday, June 12, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA : County Commission Meeting: Thursday, June 15, 2023 AMENDED AGENDA: County Commission Meeting: Thursday, June 15, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE : Beer Commission Meeting: Monday, July 3, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee: Monday, July 10, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA: Special Called Meeting: Monday, July 10, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA : Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA : County Commission Meeting: Thursday, July 20, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting Thursday, 8/17/23 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA PACKET : Budget & Commission Meetings, Thursday, 9/21/23 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA PACKET : Budget & Commission Meetings, Thursday, 10/19/23 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING : To appoint Interim Sheriff - Monday, October 23, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA PACKET : Commission Meetings, Thursday, 11/16/23 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA: Planning Commission Meeting, Monday, 12/11/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA : Joint ECD Meeting, Wednesday, 12/20/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget & County Commission Meeting, Thursday, 12/21/2023 MONTHLY COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES July 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 January 2023 February 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 SPECIAL MEETING May 2023 June & July 2023 August 2023 September 2023 October 2023 November 2023 December 2023 Find 2024 records here. Please note that previous years predate the launch of the website and are not available electronically.

Public Open Records Policy Updated 02/18/2021 Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(g), the following Public Records Policy for Johnson County, TN Government is hereby adopted by the Johnson County Commission to provide economical and efficient access to public records as provided under the Tennessee Public Records Act (“TPRA”) in Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-501, et seq. download policy & request form here The Public Records Request Coordinator for Johnson County is Sheila Caldwell. Requests to inspect public records may be submitted orally or in writing. Requests for copies of public records must be submitted in writing using the Public Records Request Form. Download a copy of the Public Records Policy and Request Form. Johnson County Mayor c/o Amanda Hall – email Public Records Request Coordinator 222 W. Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683 423-727-9696 Under state law, the County Clerk serves as the clerk of the county’s legislative body (County Commission). As such, they are tasked with all of the administrative duties related to the Commission, such as the recording of minutes, publishing of agendas, and providing adequate public notice of meetings. If you have questions regarding when and where meeting notices and agendas are posted, you need to contact the office of County Clerk Tammie Fenner. You can reach her office by email or by calling 423-727-9633. All documents are in PDF format and require a viewer to open the file. 2025 PUBLIC NOTICES & AGENDAS NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - January 16, 2025 AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - January 16, 2025 NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - February 20, 2025 AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - February 20, 2025 2024 COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 Find 2022 & 2023 archived records here . Find 2024 archived records here. Please note that previous years predate the launch of the website and are not available electronically.

At a Glance Phone Directory US Title Search Johnson County TN Election Commission Johnson County TN Chamber of Commerce Doe Mountain Recreation Area Johnson County Officials County Mayor Larry Potter 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9696 Sheriff Clifton Worley 216 Honeysuckle St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7761 Administrator of Elections Cheri Lipford PO Box 106 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-8592 Assessor of Property Mathew Lewis 210 College St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7692 Circuit and General Sessions Courts Clerk Melissa Holloway PO Box 73 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9012 Clerk and Master Sherrie Fenner PO Box 196 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7853 County Attorney Ryan Carroll 222 West Main St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9671 County Clerk Tammie Fenner 222 West Main St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9633 Director of Accounts and Budgets Russell Robinson 211 North Church St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7977 General Sessions / Juvenile Court Judge Hon. Jeffery C. Lowe 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9486 Johnson County Purchasing Agent Troy Arnold 211 North Church St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7861 Register of Deeds Freida May 222 West Main St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7841 Road Superintendent Jeff Wagner 196 Pleasant Valley Road Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7851 Trustee Lisa Crowder PO Box 22 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9062 Quick Links Johnson County TN Election Commission Voter Information Election Results

Johnson County, Tennessee, Board of Commissioners Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah Johnson County is one of 95 county governments in Tennessee, three of which have a consolidated form of government where the county and city government have combined. County Gover nments are a creation of the State of Tennessee. The structure of county government is established in the State Constitution, providing a basic framework for governance. Counties are usually governed by an elected body, called the County Commission. A C ounty Mayor and 15 County Commissioners govern Johnson County. Johnson County Commission Districts Maps are available here: Download PDF version Johnson County Mayor Larry Potter Johnson County Courthouse 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN. 37683 (423) 727-9696 Commissioner District 1 Eugene Campbell 755 Sugar Creek Rd. Laurel Bloomery, TN 37680 (423) 727-8054 Commissioner District 4 Tommy Poore 1085 R.D. Campbell Rd. Butler, TN 37640 (423) 768-3639 Commission Chair Freddy Phipps District 3 268 Paul McGlammery Ln. Trade, TN 37691 (423) 727-9696 Commissioner District 1 Bill Adams 1491 Berry Branch Rd. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7369 Commissioner District 4 Tracy Greer 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN. 37683 (423) 727-9696 Commission Vice-Chair Robert G. “Jerry” Grindstaff District 3 1345 Stout Branch Rd. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-4415 Commissioner District 2 Lester Ray Dunn 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN. 37683 (423) 727-9696 Commissioner District 5 Jerry Gentry 1848 Harbin Hill Rd. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9696 Commissioner District 5 Megan McEwen 816 Timothy Branch Rd. Butler, TN 37640 (423) 727-9696 Commissioner District 6 Huey L. Long 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN. 37683 (423) 727-9696 Commissioner District 7 Gina Meade 158 Walnut St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-5615 Commissioner District 1 Brian Taylor 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN. 37683 (423)727-9696 Commissioner District 3 Cody Isaac Osborne 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN. 37683 (423) 727-9696 Commissioner District 5 Jimmy Lowe 9560 Hwy 67 W Butler, TN 37640 (423) 727-5081 Commissioner District 7 Kody Norris 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN. 37683 (423) 727-9696

Volunteer Fire Departments Dial 911 for Emergencies Butler Volunteer Fire Department 291 Piercetown Road Butler, TN 37640 Doe Valley Volunteer Fire Department 283 Slabtown Road Mountain City, TN 37683 Dry Run Volunteer Fire Department 5646 Big Dry Run Road Butler, TN 37640 First District Volunteer Fire Department 7176 Highway 91 North Laurel Bloomery, TN 37683 Neva Volunteer Fire Department 4175 Roan Creek Road Mountain City, TN 37683 Second District Volunteer Fire Department 4243 Highway 421 South Mountain City, TN 37683 Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department 10114 Highway 421 Shady Valley, 37688 Trade Volunteer Fire Department 125 Fire Department Lane Trade, TN 37691

Johnson County Library 219 N Church Street Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: 423-727-6544 Visit Website

County Emergency Management Jason Blevins, EMA Director 216 Honeysuckle Street Mountain City, TN 37683 Email: ema@johnsoncountytn.gov Phone: (423) 727-2507 Follow us on Facebook

History of Johnson County In 1761, Daniel Boone came through the area that is now Johnson County. There were two early settlements in the area in the late 1760’s and the 1770’s. One settlement was known as “The Trade Gap”, which was a trading post for Indians and traders, in the south east side of the county. This community is now known as Trade . The other early settlement was on Roane Creek, near the confluence with the Watauga River. Other settlements were made soon after further up Roane Creek and on Little Doe. The organization of Johnson County took place in 1836 and was named for Thomas Johnson, a leading citizen of Carter County and an early settler on the Doe River. Johnson County was created from parts of Carter County, because of the long distance to travel to the county seat in Elizabethton. The first session of the county court was begun and held at the Pleasant Grove School House on May 2, 1836. In October of 1836, the county commissioners were given authority to contract for the building of a court house. It took about a year to complete the structure. Two years later the jail was completed. In 1836, the county seat was originally named Taylorsville in honor of Colonel James Taylor. The name was changed to Mountain City in the 1885, to reflect it being in one of the highest valleys in Tennessee. Because the county was so remote, the railroads did not reach the area until the early 1900’s. The arrival of the railroads greatly influenced the development of the timber and manganese mining industries. Learn more about our rich heritage by visiting the Johnson County Museum in Mountain City and the Museum of Butler !