Johnson County Courthouse Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah Fall in Mountain City Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah Beautiful Watauga Lake Photo credit: Sheila Stout Caldwell Johnson County Courthouse Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah 1/25 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 Phone Directory Johnson County TN Government Public Notices ​ FY2024-2025 Budget Committee Meetings: May 6, May 13 (no meeting), May 20 June 3, June 10, June 17 & June 24 July 8 (if needed) & July 15 (if needed) Time: 5:15pm Board Room, JC School District ​ Planning Commission Meeting Monday, June 10, 2024 6:00pm Upper Courtroom Public Notice Download Agenda ​ Budget Committee Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2024 6:00pm Upper Courtroom Public Notice Download Agenda ​ Commission Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2024 7:00pm Upper Courtroom Johnson County Courthouse 222 West Main Street Mountain City Public Notice Digital Agenda Packet ​ ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project # TN-20679 ​ New Meat Processing Facility for Johnson County, TN Pre-bid Conference at the site on Wednesday, May 22 at 2:00pm Bid Opening on June 4 at 2:00pm Download Details Here. UPCOMING EVENTS Water Aerobics Monday/Wednesday/Friday Cunningham Park Pool - Mountain City ​ Johnson County History Museum Open Monday - Friday Johnson County Welcome Center​ ​ Johnson County Farmer's Market On Saturdays from May - October 9:00am until Noon Ralph Stout Park - Mountain City ​ FREE In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Friday, May 31 at 9:00AM Next to 421 Creamery - Mountain City ​ Mountain City TN Cruise-in Friday, May 31 at 5:30pm Main Street Mountain City ​ Spur'n S Rodeo Company Presents Bulls, Broncs & Barrels Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1 Johnson County Chamber Park ​ Experience the Town that Wouldn't Drown! Saturday, June 1 at 11:00am-4:00pm Sunday, June 2 at 1:00pm-4:00pm Museum of Butler, TN ​ First District Pork BBQ Sale Saturday, June 1 at 3:00pm 7176 Hwy 91N - Laurel Bloomery ​ Mike Gangi - Live Music FREE Saturday, June 1 at 5:00pm Watauga Lake Winery - Butler ​ Willie Vance and the Stellar Spurs Saturday, June 1 at 6:00pm Cove Ridge Marine - Butler ​ Darin & Brooke Aldridge Concert Saturday, June 1 at 7:00pm Heritage Hall Theatre - Mountain City ​ Kids Gardening Class Johnson County Farmers Market Saturday, June 8 from 9am-12pm Ralph Stout Park - Mountain City submit event | calendar of events turn on volume for full video experience download free rack card CONGRATULATIONS, CHRISTMAS ON MAIN! Best Marketing Campaign 2023 Event of the Year (Budgets under $50k) pictured left to right: Jonathan Fields. High Road Agency; Nancy Drake, Celena Herman Moore and Gina Meade of Johnson County Chamber of Commerce with Sheila Caldwell from Johnson County Mayor & Tourism Office. Follow Johnson County Government Featured COMMUNITY POST

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SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR SALE ON GOVDEALS.COM County Government Surplus Items Highway Department Surplus Items Sheriff’s Department Surplus Items ​ Open RFQ A&E Services ​ County Purchasing Manual Click Here to View Open Solicitations Listing on Vendor Registry ​ INVITATION TO BID: Renovations & Additions to Existing Facilities Johnson County Transfer Station ​ DOWNLOAD SPECIFICATIONS HERE ​ A Pre-Bid Conference will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 1:00pm ​ Bids will be receivedby the Architect until Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 3:00pm Johnson County Purchasing Department Troy Arnold, Purchasing Agent 211 North Church Street | Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: 423-727-7861 | Fax: 423-727-7418 Email: purchasing@johnsoncountytn.gov Vendor Registration – Click Here The Johnson County Purchasing Department is maintaining a registry of vendors who have expressed an interest in doing business with the Johnson County Government. If you would like to add your business to this registry, please complete registration by clicking on the link above and follow the instructions. As needs arise for a particular product or service, the purchasing department uses this registry as one of several sources to find potential suppliers. Please note that the Johnson County Purchasing Department cannot guarantee that this registry will be utilized or that any vendor will be notified of every solicitation for quotes, bids, or proposals for which it wishes to compete. Public Notice advertisements for formal bids and proposals are placed within The Tomahawk newspaper of Mountain City, TN at minimum 2-weeks prior to the scheduled response deadline. PROTEST PROCEDURE Any protest concerning the award of any bid or proposal shall be addressed to the Johnson County, TN Purchasing Agent. Protest shall be made in writing to the Purchasing Agent and shall be filed within five (5) business days after the intended award is announced. A protest is considered filed when received by the Purchasing Agent and written confirmation is given back to the protester. The written protest shall include the name and address of the protester, identification of the procurement, a statement of the specific reasons for the protest and supporting exhibits. The submitted information will be reviewed with the appropriate Department Head and County Attorney to render a final decision and a formal response provided within five days. This decision relative to the protest shall be considered final. ​

Newcomer Information Welcome to your new home in beautiful Johnson County, Tennessee! The following directory should provide the basic information you need to help you get settled but if you have any questions, feel free to call us at 423-727-9696 for assistance! UTILITIES Electricity: Mountain City Electric . . . phone | 423-727-1800 Carderview Utility District - Butler . . . phone |423-768-2527 Propane Gas : Amerigas . . . phone | 423-246-6158 Freeman Gas . . . phone | 4 23-727-2597 Marsh LP Gas . . . phone | 423-727-0005 Water/Sewage . . . phone | 423-727-8005 ​ Septic Systems: Johnson City Environmental Field Office . . . 423- 854-5400 Cable / Streaming Television: DirectTV DISH Spectrum ​ Internet Providers: Skyline Skybest Spectrum Viasat HughesNet CenturyLink ​ Telephone / Cell Providers: AT&T Spectrum CenturyLink Verizon ​ BURN PERMIT INFORMATION 877-350-2876 or visit BurnSafeTN.org ​ FOOD STAMP (SNAP), FAMILIES FIRST, CHILD CARE CERTIFICATION, MEDICAID AND TENNCARE Department of Human Services . . . phone | 423-727-7704 ​ FUNERAL HOMES Hux & Lipford Funeral Home . . . phone | 423-727-9221 Mountain City Funeral Home . . . phone | 423-727-9700 ​ HOSPITAL / MEDICAL CARE Johnson County Health Department . . . p hone | 423-727-9731 Ballad Health - Mounta in City . . . phone | 423-727-6674 ​ PROPERTY ASSESSOR Matthew Lewis . . . phone | 423-727-7692 Johnson County, Tennessee, does not currently require a building permit. Our only requirement for new structures/additions are a septic permit and an electric permit. Therefore, we do have a Certificate of Occupancy. ​ Download Building Code information here. Please note: We do not have a Zoning Department. ​ PUBLIC LIBRARY Johnson County Public Library . . . phone | 423-727-6544 ​ SENIOR CARE & PROGRAMS Johnson County Senior Center . . . phone | 423-727-8883 ​ SCHOOLS Johnson County Board of Education . . . phone | 423-727-2640 ​ UNITED POSTAL SERVICES LOCATIONS 211 Piercetown Rd - Butler 216 College Street - Mountain City 136 Highway 133 - Shady Valley 164 Highway 67N - Trade ​ VEHICLE LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS Johnson County Clerk . . . phone | 423-727-9633 Johnson County Courthouse - First Floor ​ VETERANS AFFAIRS Johnson County Veterans Affairs & Safety . . . phone | 423-727-7929 VOA Honor Support for Veteran Families - download flyer ​ VOTER INFORMATION Johnson County Board of Elections . . . phone | 423-727-8592 Mountain City is the largest town in the county and serves as the county seat. The county is governed by a Board of Commissioners and a county mayor. There are (8) voting districts in the county represented by 15 Commissioners. ​ The county is located within Tennessee’s 1st congressional district. ​ Mayor of Mountain City: Jerry Jordan email: jjordan@mountaincitytn.org phone: (423) 727-7238 Town Hall: 210 S Church Street Mountain City, TN 37683 phone: 423-727-8005 website: MountainCity.org ​ Contact City Officials Visit the Johnson County Welcome Center & Museum 716 South Shady Street | Mountain City, Tennessee 423-727-5800 | Follow them on Facebook ! JOHNSON COUNTY CHURCHES Butler Baptist Church - Butler Little Milligan Baptist Church - Butler Dyson Grove Baptist Church - Butler Sugar Grove Baptist Church - Butler ​ Faith Gospel Church - Laurel Bloomery Stateline Baptist Church - Laurel Bloomery ​ Antioch Baptist Church - Mountain City Calvary Baptist Church - Mountain City Central Baptist Church - Mountain City Church Hammons Chapel - Mountain City Community Church of Mountain City Covenant Bible Church - Mountain City Dewey Christian Church - Mountain City First Apostolic Church of Mountain City First Baptist Church - Mountain City First Christian Church - Mountain City First Freewill Baptist Church - Mountain City First United Methodist Church - Mountain City Heavenly Light Baptist Church - Mounta in City Mountain City Baptist Church Mountain City Church of Christ Mountain City Presbyterian Church Mountain City Seventh Day Adventist Church Nelson Chapel Family Life Center - Mountain City Pine Grove Baptist Church - Mountain City Pleasant Grove Baptist Church - Mountain City Rainbow Baptist Church - Mountain City Rainbow Mennonite Church - Mountain City Roan Creek Baptist Church - Mountain City Saint Anthony Catholic Church - Mountain City Southside Freewill Baptist Church Blacklight Ministries - Mountain City Valley View United Methodist Church - Mountain City Victory Chapel - Mountain City Crandull Church of Christ - Shady Valley Harmon Chapel Christian Church - Shady Valley Shady Valley Church of Christ - Shady Valley ​ Evergreen Baptist Church - Trade ​ Are we missing a Johnson County Church? Please let us know! ​ ​ COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS A.C.T.I.O.N. Coalition . . . phone | 423-727-0780 First Christian Church . . . phone | 423-727-9151 Hale Community Ministries . . . phone | 423-727-1521 Helping Others . . . phone | 423-471-0381 Johnson County Community Center . . . 423-727-2942 Johnson County Emergency Heating Fund for Seniors . . . phone | 423-727-5726 Johnson County Humane Society . . . phone | 423-727-4665 Johnson County Lions Club . . . phone | 423-727-8817 Johnson County Safe Haven . . . phone | 423-727-0201 Johnson County Senior Center . . . phone | 423-727-8883 Little Milligan Care & Share Program . . . phone | 423-768-2681 Neighborhood Service Center . . . phone | 423-727-6633 Pregnancy Support Center of Johnson County . . . phone | 423-727-4091 Rescue D.O.G. & End of Life Sanctuary . . . phone | 423-956-2564 St. Anthony's Catholic Church . . . phone | 423-440-4159 Connections . . . phone | 727-426-3093 ​ ​ ​ Note: Information provided through our website does not imply endorsement or advertisement of any services. Information may change without notice.

County/City Community Center The Johnson County/Mountain City Community Center offers after school and summer programming to the students of Johnson County. These services are made possible through County/City funding, grants, and contributions. The center is also used by several local organizations as a meeting place. For more information about the center please follow us on Facebook ! Johnson County/Mountain City Community Center 214 College St Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-2942 Email: fbellamy201@gmail.com

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

We are historic Johnson County, located in northeast Tennessee. Our county seat is in Mountain City, where most of our operations and services are situated. We are a designated Three Star Community and strive for excellence in community development. Our history and Appalachian culture is rooted in rural America farming which was followed by mills, timber and mining. ​ We are mountain and lake country with beautiful natural resources that we have protected for the benefit of our residents and those who visit our area. These natural resources have helped our county to become a family vacation destination and a desirable place to live, so we are experiencing growth in our tourism, business and real estate sectors. There are tremendous opportunities to grow and develop your business here in Johnson County, while enjoying a good quality of life. Johnson County Properties There are currently no county properties available for lease. Johnson County Organized Camps (aka Campgrounds) Regulations The Tennessee Division of Environmental Health is responsible for the inspection of organized camps. For more details, please go to https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-camps.html Johnson County - Fair Housing Johnson County is committed to affirmatively furthering Fair Housing through raising awareness of Fair Housing Law and the requirement that all citizens are treated fairly in all housing matters, including buying or renting, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability for family size. If you believe you are a victim of housing discrimination, visit www.hud.gov/fairhousing to file a complaint or call HUD’s housing discrimination hotline 1-800-669-9777. Johnson County Subdivision Regulations As amended through October 18, 2012. Download PDF version here . Johnson County Commission Districts, School Board/Constable Districts & Precinct Maps Download PDF version here. Johnson County Map The only incorporated municipality is Mountain City which also serves as the county seat.

Johnson County Administrative Offices Russell Robinson, Director ACCOUNTS & BUDGETS 423-727-7977 The Director of Accounts and Budgets, is responsible for making sure the county books are kept in compliance with all state and local rules and regulations and in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). The Director of Accounts & Budgets and his staff work closely with the County Mayor in developing financial information for the various county departments, the Budget Committee, and the County Commission regarding all areas of finance. This office plays a key role in making sure the County is and stays in a stable financial position. Melissa Hollaway CIRCUT COURT CLERK 423-727-9012 Website - Pay Civil & Criminal Fines ​ Some of the clerks’ duties include the following: Attending each court session with all the papers for the cases on the docket; Administering oaths to parties and witnesses who testify; Keeping minutes of the court in a well-bound book or in an electronic format so long as certain rules relating to the safekeeping of the records are followed; Maintaining the rule docket and an execution docket in which all court judgments or decrees are entered in order of rendition and all receipts and disbursements in a case are entered; & Maintaining indexes for all books and dockets that are kept by the office. Tammie Fenner JOHNSON COUNTY CLERK 423-727-9633 Website The county clerk has numerous duties, including acting as clerk of the county legislative body, issuing motor vehicle titles and registrations, collecting privilege taxes, and overseeing the issuance of beer permits & marriage licenses. Sherrie Fenner CLERK & MASTER 423-727-7853 423-727-7012 (fax) sfennerclerkandmaster@outlook.com Website Read Bio Here Cheri Lipford, Certified Administrator of Elections ELECTION COMMISSION 423-727-8592 Website ​ The Johnson County Election Commission has the statutory responsibilities of registering voters and conducting elections. VACANT GENERAL SESSIONS/JUVENILE JUDGE 423-727-9486 ​ The criminal wing of the Sessions Court handles all criminal cases charged in the county. It can render disposition on misdemeanors and probable cause hearings on felonies. The civil wing of the Sessions Court handles all damages cases up to $25,000, all detainer summonses, and orders of protection. The Juvenile wing has exclusive jurisdiction of dependent neglect children, truant children, and unruly children. It also legitimates children and collects child support on behalf of the children under its jurisdiction. Jeff Wagner HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 196 Pleasant Valley Road | Mountain City, TN 37683 423-727-7851 ​ Sandy Hammons, Litter Control Officer LITTER CONTROL Recycling Center Address: Election Avenue | Mountain City, TN 37683 423-501-1005 ​ Matthew Lewis, Assessor PROPERTY ASSESSOR 423-727-7692 ​ The assessor’s duties include two basic functions: appraisal and assessment of taxable real and personal property in the county that is not appraised by the state. Freida May Gwinn, Register of Deeds REGISTER OF DEEDS 423-727-7841 Website ​ Sign up here for Johnson County Register of Deeds Recording Fraud Alert Notifications ​ The primary function of the register is to make and preserve a record of instruments required or allowed by law to be filed or recorded, including but not limited to deeds, powers of attorney, deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, contracts, plats, leases, judgments, wills, court orders, military discharges, records under the Uniform Commercial Code (primarily fixture filings),and other types of documents. T.C.A. § 66-24-101. The records provide public notice of property ownership, liens, contracts, and other transactions that affect the public interest. The register’s office is in the county seat, and the records and papers must remain in the office at all times. T.C.A. §§ 8-13-106, 8-13-107. Leah Charland, Community Coordinator SAFE BABY COURT 423-460-4491 ​ Safe Baby Court is a specialized court program that was established for infants and toddlers (birth through 3 years of age). The program strives to find new ways for families to connect with community service providers and provide a strong foundation for infant mental health. The goal is to reduce maltreatment and traumatic experience during significant brain development of infants and toddlers, while increasing family accountability in conjunction with community program interaction to achieve permanency. Children served are either at risk of entering foster care or currently in care. Mayor Larry Potter SOLID WASTE 423-727-6921 378 Industrial Park Road | Mountain City, TN 37683 ​ TRANSFER STATION HOURS Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:00p m | Saturdays 8:00am-12:00pm Closed on recognized holidays Lisa J. Crowder TRUSTEE 423-727-9062 Johnson County Courthouse | 222 W Main Street | Mountain City, TN Website ​ The county trustee has three major functions among other duties: (1) collecting the county’s property taxes; (2) accounting for and disbursing county funds (including proper apportionment and determination of fund availability); and (3) investing temporarily idle county funds. Bill Caldwell & Karen Manuel VETERAN'S AFFAIRS & SAFETY 423-727-7929 Karen Manuel - email Bill Caldwell, VSO - email ​ The Johnson County Veterans Service Office is available to assist and answer any questions you may have with your veteran benefit claims. They also provide assistance with insurance issues and supplemental policy information, as well as information for low-income veterans, their families and neighbors. OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm Closed for lunch 12:00-12:30pm Friday 8:00am-12:00pm Appointments are encouraged. Cameron Stanberry YOUTH SERVICES OFFICER 423-727-9486 ​ The Youth Services Officer of the County meets with unruly and delinquent juveniles and their families to counsel the youth, make appropriate referrals to public as well as private agencies, and to provide information for us by the court. Ryan Carroll JOHNSON COUNTY ATTORNEY 423-727-9671 ​ ​

JOHNSON COUNTY EMPLOYEE LINKS County Employee Email Login Page Custodial & Maintenance Request Form County Employee Handbook County Ethics Policy County Fleet Safety Policy County Cellular Telephone Policies County Purchasing Manual Event Calendar Guidelines State of TN Government Sales & Use Tax Certificate of Exemption County Employee Reimbursement Request Form TCRS Self-Service Website State Benefits Administration Self-Service Website Open Records Request Information Form Updated Travel Regulations - 2023 Travel Expense Form - 2022 PUBLIC OPEN RECORDS POLICY FOR JOHNSON COUNTY, TN 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

About Johnson County, Tennessee Hello Johnson County is a small rural community located in northeast Tennessee in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. Our history is rooted in rural America farming followed by mills, timber and manganese mining. Our way of life is based in our southern Appalachia culture. We have a long musical heritage in Traditional Appalachian Music, and to this day, we have an annual Old time Fiddlers Convention celebrating our musical history. Rich in natural resources, we strive to protect and preserve, along with our culture and musical heritage. Our location and many protected natural resources make us an adventure paradise, attracting tourism and early retirees. Our county borders areas of two other states with thriving tourism markets, with the NC High Country to the southeast and Damascus, Virginia to the northwest. We are experiencing economic growth in our business sectors, tourism industry and real estate market. This growth is providing some good business opportunities in our area of northeast Tennessee. ​ We are focused on community development to help drive our economic development. Our county services are continually expanding to meet the needs of our residents and those visitors who come to experience our culture and way of life. You are welcome in Johnson County, today, tomorrow or for a lifetime. ​ Visit the Fiddlin' Fred Price statue at the Johnson County Center for the Arts Center located 127 College Street in beautiful Mountain City!

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.

Johnson County Airport 611 Airport Rd. Mountain City, Tennessee 37683 Phone: (423)727-1223 Dave Garris, Manager Longstanding Member of EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Member of AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) Member of TAA (Tennessee Aviation Association) Johnson County Airport is classified as a public use general aviation facility featuring an 4,498 foot x 75 foot paved runway. Fully furnished Fixed Base Operations office complete with rental and courtesy car, fuel, and pilot supplies.