COUNTY DETAILS
Year Originated: | 1779 |
County Road Miles: | 878.00 |
Number of Parcels: | 87,378 |
Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Bluff City (1733), Bristol (26702), Johnson City (63152), Kingsport (51274) |
ECONOMY & POPULATION
2019 Gross Domestic Product (GDP): | $4.56 B |
2020 Population: | 158,163 |
2020 Population per Square Mile: | 382.96 |
2020 Labor Force: | 34,360 |
2020 Unemployment Rate: | 6.70% |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
County Structure: | Traditional |
Legislative Body: | Board of Commissioners |
# of Legislators: | 16 |
Development District: | First Tennessee Development District |
Judicial District: | 2 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
Fiscal Procedures Law: | Private Acts of 2020 Chapter 46 |
Budgeting Law: | Private Acts of 2020 Chapter 46 |
Purchasing Law: | Private Acts of 2020 Chapter 46 |
Private Acts: | Sullivan County Private Acts |
County Mayor | Richard Venable | (423) 323-6417 rvenable@sullivancountytn.gov |
Hwy Chief Admin Off | Scotty Murray | (423) 279-2833 scottie.murray@sullivancountytn.gov |
Administrator of Elections | Jason Booher | (423) 323-6444 administrator@scecweb.org |
Assessor of Property | Donna Whitaker | (423) 323-6455 donna.whitaker@sullivancountytn.gov |
Circuit Court Clerk | Bobby Russell | (423) 279-2752 bobby.russell@sullivancountytn.gov |
Clerk & Master | Katherine Priester | (423) 323-6483 |
County Attorney | Daniel Street | (423) 323-6481 scattorney@scattorney.us |
County Clerk | Teresa Jacobs | (423) 323-6428 teresa.jacobs@sullivancountytn.gov |
Director of Schools | Evelyn Rafalowski | (423) 354-1000 evelyn.rafalowski@sullivank12.net |
Finance/Budget Director | Larry Bailey | (423) 323-6409 lgbailey@sullivancountytn.gov |
General Sessions Court Judge | Ray Conkin | (423) 224-1705 conkin.ray@yahoo.com |
General Sessions Court Judge | J. Klyne Lauderback | (423) 989-4350 |
General Sessions Court Judge | David Tipton | |
General Sessions Court Judge | Mark Toohey | (423) 224-1750 |
General Sessions Court Judge | William. Watson | (423) 989-4375 |
Juvenile Court Judge | Randy Kennedy | (423) 989-5553 |
Purchasing Agent | Kris Davis | (423) 323-6400 kris.davis@sullivancountytn.gov |
Register of Deeds | Sheena Tinsley | (423) 323-6420 sheena.tinsley@sullivancountytn.gov |
Sheriff | Jeff Cassidy | jcassidy@scsotn.com |
Solid Waste Director | Lynn Johnson | (423) 323-6439 lynn.johnson@sullivancountytn.gov |
Trustee | Angela Taylor | (423) 323-6462 angela.taylor@sullivancountytn.gov |
Number of Commissioners: 24
Number of Commission Districts: 11
County Legislative Meeting Information: 9:00 a.m. - 3rd Monday of each month
Number of Commission Districts: 11
County Legislative Meeting Information: 9:00 a.m. - 3rd Monday of each month
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart