Carter

801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 542-1801
http://www.cartercountytn.gov

COUNTY DETAILS

Year Originated: 1796
County Road Miles: 700.00
Number of Parcels: 32,986
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Elizabethton (14176), Johnson City (63152), Watauga (458)

POPULATION

2020 Population: 56,356
2020 Population per Square Mile: 165.27
2010 Population: 57,424

COUNTY STRUCTURE

County Structure: Traditional
Development District: First Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 1

LEGAL AUTHORITY

Budgeting Law: County Financial Management System of 1981
Purchasing Law: County Financial Management System of 1981, Private Acts of 1951 Chapter 238
Private Acts: Carter County Private Acts
County Mayor Patty Woodby (423) 542-1801
patty.woodby@cartercountytn.gov
Hwy Chief Admin Off Shannon Burchett (423) 543-2331
highway@cartercountytn.gov
Administrator of Elections Tracy Harris (423) 542-1822
elections@cartercountytn.gov
Assessor Of Property Nicholas Simerly (423) 542-1806
Chancery Court Judge John Rambo (423) 542-1858
clerkandmaster@cartercountytn.gov
Circuit Court Clerk Johnny Blankenship (423) 542-1825
blankenshipj@cartercountytn.gov
Clerk & Master Andrew LaPorte (423) 542-1812
clerkandmaster@cartercountytn.gov
County Attorney Joshua Hardin (423) 542-0200
jahardinlaw@gmail.com
County Clerk Mary Gouge (423) 542-1814
clerk@cartercountytn.gov
Director of Schools Brandon Carpenter (423) 547-4000
brandoncarpenter@carterk12.net
Finance/Budget Director Carolyn Watson (423) 547-4005
watsonc@cartercountytn.gov
General Sessions Court Judge Keith Bowers Jr. (423) 542-0200
Register of Deeds Jarrod Ellis (423) 833-1140
registerofdeeds@cartercountytn.gov
Sheriff Mike Fraley (423) 542-1847
fraleym@sheriff.cc
Solid Waste Director Benny Lyons (423) 543-6626
solidwaste@cartercountytn.gov
Trustee Chad Lewis (423) 542-1811
lewisc@cartercountytn.gov
Number of Commissioners: 24
Number of Commission Districts: 8
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00pm 3rd Monday of the month; 3rd Tuesday when holiday falls on Monday

County Commissioner Robert Acuff robert.acuff@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Nancy Brown nancy.brown@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Steve Burrough steve.burrough@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Donnie Cable donnie.cable@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Willie Campbell
County Commissioner Lisa Childress lisa.chidress@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Jason Clawson jason.clawson@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Kelly Collins kelly.collins@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Danny Deal danny.deal@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Aaron Frazier aaron.frazier@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Julie Guinn julie.guinn@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Nick Holder nicholas.holder@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Ginger Holdren ginger.holdren@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Lesley Hughes
County Commissioner Brad Johnson brad.johnson@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Gary Kemp gary.kemp@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Daniel McInturff daniel.mcinturff@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Cody McQueen cody.mcqueen@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Angie Odom angie.odom@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Jerry Proffitt jerry.proffitt@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Thomas Proffitt thomas.proffitt@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Jason Rasnick jason.rasnick@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Todd Smith todd.smith@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Jerry Stout
County Commissioner Layla Ward layla.ward@cartercountytn.gov
County Commissioner Avery Wynn avery.wynn@cartercountytn.gov

CTAS Consultants

County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: Derrick Woods
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart
Fire Consultant: Marc Alley

 

Contact

Questions about county information?

Contact Liz Gossett, CTAS Marketing Director.