Rhea County Legislative Body
Number of Commissioners: 9Number of Commission Districts: 9
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday monthly
Rhea County Demographics
Year Originated: 1807County Structure: Traditional
Development District: Southeast Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 12
2020 Population: 32,870
2020 Population per Square Mile: 104.02
2010 Population: 31,809
County Road Miles: 444.30
Number of Parcels: 22,386
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Dayton (7191), Graysville (1502), Spring City (1981)
Rhea County Legal Authority
Budgeting Law: County Financial Management System of 1981Purchasing Law: County Financial Management System of 1981, Private Acts of 1955 Chapter 313
| County Executive | George F Thacker | (423)775-7801 rheamayor@rheacounty.org |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Glen A. Varner | (423)775-7835 varnerg@rheacounty.org |
| Administrator of Elections | Tom Davis | (423) 775-7816 rhea.commission@tn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Debbie Byrd | (423) 775-7840 debbie.byrd@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Jamie L Holloway | (423) 775-7818 jamie.holloway@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | John Fine | (423) 775-7806 john.fine@tncourts.gov |
| County Clerk | Linda J Shaver | (423) 775-7808 linda.shaver@state.tn.us |
| Director of Schools | Jesse Messimer | (423) 775-7813 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Shannon Garrison | (423) 775-7827 |
| Register of Deeds | Teresa J Hulgan | (423) 775-7841 bthulgan96@gmail.com |
| Sheriff | Michael R Neal | (423) 775-7837 mneal@rheacountytn.gov |
| Trustee | Neva Webb | (423) 775-7810 rheacotrustees@bellsouth.net |
| County Commissioner | Phillip Dunn | (423) 605-8924 pedunn44@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Emmaly F Fisher | (423) 775-6503 emmalyf@hotmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Sandra Francisco | (423) 775-0027 sandyfrancisco1@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Bill W Hollin | (423)775-2724 billhollin@charter.net |
| County Commissioner | Jim B Reed | (423)365-6561 jimbrm70@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Russell E Rogers | (423)443-2928 russellrogers321@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Leo M Stephens | (423)421-5863 lstep@charter.net |
| County Commissioner | William M Thedford | (423)240-7751 bthedford7751@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Jim Vincent | (423) 605-2592 jvincsr@comcast.net |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Heather Duncan
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: John Rose
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart