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City of Lakeland, Tennessee
Where Quality of Life is a Way of Life

     

 

 

City Hall

The Lakeland City Hall is located at
10001 Highway 70, Lakeland, TN, 38002. 

City Hall, Lakeland, TN

Regular business hours are 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. 

See City Hall Calendar (PDF) for this month's scheduled meetings, events, holiday hours, etc.; see Monthly Schedule (PDF) for typical board schedule and deadlines. Since meetings are subject to change at any time, contact City Hall for latest information.

Contact City Hall at:

  • Phone: (901) 867-2717, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm (After Hours Public Works/Sewer Emergency Line: 867-8920)
  • Fax: (901) 867-2063
  • E-mail: cityhall@lakelandtn.org
  • Life-threatening emergencies requiring Police, Fire or Medical response: Dial 911

Form of Government

Lakeland's government is in the form of commission-manager, where elected officials make policy decisions and the city manager's staff implements them. A mayor and four commissioners are elected at large for four-year terms. The board of commissioners appoints the city manager, who is the chief administrative officer and oversees the daily operations of the city's departments and employees (see City Hall for more information).

Lakeland Officials

  • Mayor Scott Carmichael
  • Vice Mayor Mark Hartz
  • Commissioner Randy Nicholson
  • Commissioner Clark Plunk
  • Commissioner Gerrit Vershuur
  • City Manager Robert Wherry

Administration
- City Manager Robert Wherry
- City Recorder Sontidra Franklin
- Deputy Finance Director Anita Hughes
- Human Resources Coordinator Cheryl Yarbro
- Executive Assistant DCR Theresa Meyer
- Receptionist Vickie Holland
- Administrative Coordinator Shelia Blocker
- Administrative Assistant I Shirley Broom (part-time)
- Special Projects Officer Gene Torrey

Engineering
- City Engineer Philip Stuckert
- Deputy Engineer David Smith
- Inspector Matthew Brown
- Chief Construction Inspector Mike Morrissett
- Environmental Compliance Officer Jesse McCabe
- Code Enforcement Officer Emily Boswell (temporary, part-time)
- Code Enforcement Officer James Roberts
- Code Enforcement Officer Scott Richards (temporary, part-time)
- Administrative Coordinator I Debra Murrell
- GIS/Geologist Krista Stevens

Growth Management
- Growth Management Director J. Higbee
- Planning Director/Deputy Growth Mgmt Director Jim Atkinson

Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Director Eric Bridges
- Natural Resources Technician Nick Bridgeman
- Parks & Recreation Director Brenda Lockhart
- Parks & Grounds Technician Dan Scott
- Recreation Program Coordinator Joy Cloud
- Parks Maintenance Technician Jerry Potter

Public Works
- Public Works Supervisor Bristol Roberts
- Maintenance Technician II Nelson Hardaway
- Maintenance Technician I Bobby Carpenter
- Maintenance Technician I Joseph Courtney
- Maintenance Technician I James Riley
- Wastewater Technician I Matthew David
- Wastewater Specialist Harold Poore

Hazard Mitigation
The joint Hazard Mitigation Plan was built through the efforts of the staffs of the City of Lakeland and the Town of Arlington.  Funded by a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant, the 49-page document reviews possible hazards facing our joint area, impact of the hazards, previous hazards and unique risks.  The document is available at Lakeland City Hall and online: Lakeland/Arlington Joint Area Hazard Mitigation Plan (PDF, 9 MB). Note: This very large file may take several minutes to open on some computers.

 

 
Boards

The city has several boards, commissions and committees: Descriptions (PDF). All meetings are open to the public: See Monthly Schedule (PDF) for typical schedule and deadlines. Visit these external "blog" sites for more meeting information:

Board of Commissioners
- Mayor Scott Carmichael
- Vice Mayor Mark Hartz
- Commissioner Randy Nicholson
- Commissioner Clark Plunk

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Commissioner Gerrit Verschuur 

Board of Appeals
- Commissioner Clark Plunk, BOC Liaison
- JoAnn Cohen
- Kenneth Collins
- Tom Mitchell
- Charles Thompson

Design Review Commission
- Commissioner
Gerrit Verschuur, BOC Liaison
- Connie Hess
- Chad Maxwell
- Jeffrey Moder

- Terri Smith-Anderson
- Cecil Tompkins
- Heidi Verbeek

Economic Development Commission
- Commissioner Mark Hartz, BOC Liaison
- Shirlee Clark
- John Dudas
- Connie Hess
- Mark Lawrence
- Josh Roman
- Boyd Ruppelt

Municipal Planning Commission
- Mayor Scott Carmichael
- Vice Mayor Mark Hartz, BOC Liaison
- Diane Baldi
- Donald Barber
- Kathleen Brasfield
- Nikki Bufalino
- Susan Mitchell

Parks & Recreation/Natural Resources Board
- Commissioner Randy Nicholson, BOC Liaison
- James Bacon
- Hank Hess
- Anthony Neri
- Clayton Rogers
- John Ward
- Nicole Wheetley

 

 
 

 

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Lakeland City Hall
10001 Highway 70, Lakeland, TN 38002
Phone: (901) 867-2717  Fax: (901) 867-2063  E-Mail: cityhall@lakelandtn.org
Regular business hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday
City Hall After-Hours Public Works/Sewer Emergency Line: (901) 867-8920
Life-Threatening Emergencies – Police, Fire, or Ambulance: Dial 911

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